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Sudan’s former president exempted from prison sentence for being old despite conviction for corruption
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese criminal court on Saturday convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of corruption, and possession of foreign currency and illicit wealth, sentencing him to two-year detention in a reform institution instead of in prison for exceeding age of 70,
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High Court to decide bail for Gadek assemblyman on Friday
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed Friday morning to decide whether Malacca’s Gadek state assemblyman detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) for his involvement with the LTTE terror group, is allowed bail or otherwise. G.
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Another death in custody
PUCHONG: Another death in custody reported yesterday, attributed to tuberculosis involving a 26-year-old detainee Proosothaman. He died in Sg Buloh Hospital after being detained in Sg Buloh prison since Dec ’18. “Why are our prisons not safe for detainees? Family
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