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Indonesia passes criminal law banning sex outside marriage with threat of jail

A host of changes to criminal codes in Indonesia now bans sex between unmarried couples, who could face up to a year in prison if caught.

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Iran Officials Sentence 5 to Death for Killing Basij Troop

Iranian authorities sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing a member of a paramilitary force affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, state media said Tuesday. Eleven others received lengthy prison sentences. The 13 men and three minors had been charged with killing R.Ajamian, a member of the Basij, a paramilitary…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

Santa Claus is coming to frown! Why the best Christmas songs are sad and slow

Who says festive numbers have to be merry? Marvin Gaye’s prisoner-of-war lament is a touching treat – while Prince’s track about a guy getting over a yuletide death with banana daiquiris is the jewel of the genre

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

The man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison

The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.

WEKU · Dec 6, 2022

Death shows halfway house system's ills

Halfway house operators in Colorado have long been cited for failing to comply with standards

Salon · Dec 6, 2022

Kinahan thug who helped carry out feud murder released after four years

He celebrated his release by posting several photos to social media in recent days

Dublin Live · Dec 6, 2022

Parents of man left to die in prison say care failures will haunt them for ever

Exclusive: Inquest found there was ‘continuous failure to provide adequate healthcare’ for Alex Braund

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Activist Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail for Criticizing PMF in Iraq

The Iraqi judiciary sentenced on Monday an activist to three years in prison for “insulting state institutions” after criticizing the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). In a Facebook post, Haidar al-Zeidi, 24, said he had been previously arrested by the PMF and detained for two weeks before being released on bail.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

Kinahan cartel thug who helped carry out feud murder celebrates release after just four years

Exclusive: Nathan Foley, who assisted ‘Fat’ Freddie Thompson in carrying out the murder of Daithi Douglas, walked free from prison last week

Irish Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Tsarnaev prison canteen cash leads to DOJ get-tough memo

A Justice Department memo urges prosecutors to push harder for restitution after complaints swirled that killers and sexual predators were ducking the bills while behind bars.

Boston Herald · Dec 6, 2022