prisoners

More than 1,800 prisoners escape in Nigeria

• 3 years   ago
• International

More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by gunmen, officials say.
The attackers reportedly

Covid - Prioritise prisoners for coronavirus vaccine

• 3 years   ago
• Health

Prisoners have an elevated risk of dying of Covid and should be prioritised for vaccination, along with prison staff, say researchers from

Covid-19 - Belgium prisoners quarantined after virus outbreak

• 3 years   ago
• International

Inmates are to be restricted to their cells in a Belgian prison after more than half of a facility's population tested positive for

Pakistan's Imran Khan announces release of hundreds of female prisoners

• 4 years   ago
• International

Pakistan's prime minister made the decision after concerns were raised about the spread of Covid-19 in overcrowded prisons.
Pakistan

Qatar Amir issues order to pardon prisoners

• 4 years   ago
• Local

Amir pardons prisoners on health and humanitarian grounds amid COVID-19
HH the Amir issued an Amiri gesture pardoning a number of

Three Prisoners in Open Prisons Died of Covid-19

• 4 years   ago
• Updates

For the first time, Turkey confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in prisons.
Seventeen cases of the novel coronavirus were found in

Morocco to release 5,654 prisoners to protect them from Covid-19

• 4 years   ago
• International

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned 5,654 prisoners and ordered measures to protect inmates from the coronavirus outbreak, the justice

Turkey’s prisoners produce coronavirus masks for hospitals

• 4 years   ago
• International

Turkish prisoners across six different prisons produce 1.5 million single-use masks every month, the country’s Ministry of Justice announced

Ethiopia Pardons More than 4,000 Prisoners to Help Prevent Coronavirus Spread

• 4 years   ago
• International

HH the Amir pardons prisoners on the occasion of Ramadan

• 5 years   ago
• Local

On the occasion of Holy Month of Ramadan, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued an Amiri gesture pardoning a number of