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Iran moves to criminalise interviews with US, Israeli media, with prison terms up to 30 years

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Iran moves to criminalise interviews with US, Israeli media, with prison terms up to 30 years

Iran’s parliament has approved the broad framework of legislation that would criminalise engagement with “hostile” foreign media. Iran’s parliament on Sunday approved the broad framework of legislation aimed at tightening restrictions on suspected foreign influence, including proposed criminal penalties for engaging with media outlets considered hostile to the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported.The bill’s general … Read more

Luigi Mangione update: Could he get life in prison? Does New York allow the death penalty? Explained

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Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in the federal case. (Steven Hirsch/Pool New York Post)

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal charges over the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He now faces a possible life sentence, while his separate New York state case is still pending. Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in the federal case. (Steven Hirsch/Pool New York Post) Mangione, 28, admitted in federal court that … Read more

SC: Prison reform to give women the right to open prisons

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SC: Prison reform to give women the right to open prisons

NEW DELHI: In a bid to transform India’s punitive prison system into rehabilitation centres, the Supreme Court has ordered sweeping reforms and ruled that women prisoners have the same fundamental rights as male prisoners to be housed in Open Correctional Institutions (OCIs), which must change the nature of labor camps and convert them into vocational … Read more