Diabetes is a chronic disease which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. WHO said that more than 460 million people worldwide live with diabetes and millions more are at risk. The UN health agency stressed that people with the condition require…
Courtesy International Media Former US President Donald Trump was formally arrested and released in the case of interference in the 2020 presidential election. According to foreign media, Trump presented himself in the Fulton County Jail in the election interference case, where, for the first time in American history, a photo of the former president with…
Nearly 12 million people are imprisoned globally, with almost one third awaiting sentencing, at a time when prisons are overcrowded in half of all countries, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. On the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day, marked on 18 July, UN News took a look at some ongoing efforts. The legacy of…
Geneva: The Sikh community has protested in Geneva for the release of political prisoners. According to the details, the Sikh community has appealed for help from the international community in Geneva while protesting against the cruel atrocities of the Modi government. The protest demonstration was held in front of the headquarters of the United Nations…
File photo It was announced that more than 1500 prisoners will be released before Eid al-Adha in the United Arab Emirates. According to Arab media, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered the release of 650 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai prisons, while President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also ordered…
California: Cases of sexual abuse of female prisoners in American prisons have become a common thing, in which senior prison officials have also been found involved. According to the latest reports, a former officer at the largest women’s prison in California has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing 13 female inmates. Gregory Rodriguez, 55,…
7 criminals were executed in Iran today; Photo: File Tehran: Iran has hanged seven prisoners, including a drug dealer known as the “Sultan of Cocaine,” in two different cities. According to Iranian media, the court hanged three operatives of the largest cocaine distribution group, including Hossein Panjak, who gained international fame as the Sultan of…
“For hundreds of Yemeni families, today is a good day,” Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told reporters at a press conference in Switzerland. “Today, hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward to reuniting with their loved ones.” The Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement concluded the latest round of talks with several…
In a statement, the dozen experts said representatives from the Russian-owned mercenary outfit had been “offering pardons for criminal sentences to prisoners who join the group and take part in the war in Ukraine, as well as a monthly payment to their relatives”. The experts – members of the Working Group on the use of Mercenaries, the Working Group…
While European prisons managed adequate COVID-19 pandemic responses for inmates, concerns remain about poor mental health services, overcrowding and suicide rates, the report stated. “Prisons are embedded in communities and investments made in the health of people in prison becomes a community dividend,” said Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, regional director of the WHO regional…
