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Longer prison sentences, weaker international pressure: A new trend in politically motivated cases in Azerbaijan

MEYDAN.TV

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July 7, 2026

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One notable aspect of recent criminal cases that have been ... Read more The post Longer prison sentences, weaker international pressure: A new trend in politically motivated cases in Azerbaijan appeared first on MEYDAN.TV.

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The Kyiv Independent

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· Jun 24, 2026

'My first impression was it's hell' — Belarusian prison memoir brings attention back to Lukashenko's repressions

In a Belarusian prison, it's a simple note — We are with you — hidden inside a chocolate bar from a volunteer aid package that can move political prisoners to tears. In their tightly monitored environment, where isolation itself is a form of punishment, such gestures

Caucasian Knot

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· Jul 10, 2026

Azerbaijan has joined the ranks of European countries with the highest incarceration rates.

In Azerbaijan, the number of prisoners in prisons exceeds the number of convicted individuals under probation supervision, according to a new report from the Council of Europe. The number of individuals under probation supervision in the country has increased, but alternative punishment measures are still applied limitedly.

Investing.com

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· Jun 29, 2026

Ex-prisoner questions easing Belarus sanctions as repression persists

Ex-prisoner questions easing Belarus sanctions as repression persists

Nepal News

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· Jun 27, 2026

अभिषेक गिरीलाई कारबाहीको माग राख्दै कारागारभित्रै कैदीबन्दीको प्रदर्शन

विराटनगर। मोरङ जिल्ला कारागारका कैदीबन्दीहरूको सरकारी भत्ता र श्रमको पारिश्रमिक अवैध रूपमा असुली गरेको आरोपमा अभिषेक गिरी पक्राउ परेका छन्। गिरीको गिरफ्तारीसँगै मोरङ कारागारभित्र शनिबार कैदीबन्दीहरूले प्रदर्शनसमेत गरेका छन्। कैदीबन्दीलाई सरकारले उपलब्ध गराउने जाडो र गर्मीको कपडा भत्ता दुरुपयोग गरेको आरोपमा गिरीलाई शनिबार बिहान प्रहरीले नियन्त्रणमा लिएको हो। गिरी पक्राउ परेपछि कारागारभित्रका कैदीबन्दीहरूले ‘अभिषेक गिरीको []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 24, 2026

PARLIMEN: Penjara Malaysia sesak, tampung lebihan 8,720 banduan

KUALA LUMPUR: Penjara di seluruh negara kini berdepan isu kesesakan apabila jumlah banduan yang ditempatkan melebihi kapasiti sebenar penjara sebanyak 8,720 orang atau 11.62 peratus. Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berkata, sehingga 8 Jun 2026, jumlah keseluruhan banduan di bawah seliaan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia adalah seramai 89,982 orang. Daripada jumlah itu, katanya ... Read more The post PARLIMEN: Penjara Malaysia sesak, tampung lebihan 8,720 banduan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Intel Slava

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· Jun 26, 2026

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The exchange of prisoners, 160 for 160, has taken place.

— The exchange of prisoners, 160 for 160, has taken place. Russian servicemen are already in the territory of Belarus, where they are being provided with assistance.@Intelslava

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Related coverage for "Longer prison sentences, weaker international pressure: A new trend in politically motivated cases in Azerbaijan": The Kyiv Independent — 'My first impression was it's hell' — Belarusian prison memoir brings attention back to Lukashenko's repressions. Caucasian Knot — Azerbaijan has joined the ranks of European countries with the highest incarceration rates.. Investing.com — Ex-prisoner questions easing Belarus sanctions as repression persists. Nepal News — अभिषेक गिरीलाई कारबाहीको माग राख्दै कारागारभित्रै कैदीबन्दीको प्रदर्शन. Utusan Malaysia — PARLIMEN: Penjara Malaysia sesak, tampung lebihan 8,720 banduan. Intel Slava — 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The exchange of prisoners, 160 for 160, has taken place.