Tag: jailed

Belarus election: Claims of ‘widespread torture’ against jailed protesters

Belarus election: Claims of ‘widespread torture’ against jailed protesters

Aug 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Human rights activists and monitors say there is growing evidence of police brutality against people who ... Read More

Paul Whelan, ex-US marine, jailed in Russia on spying charges

Paul Whelan, ex-US marine, jailed in Russia on spying charges

Jun 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ex-US marine Paul Whelan has been sentenced to 16 years of hard labour on spying charges ... Read More

Two Lankans jailed in Singapore over forged documents

Two Lankans jailed in Singapore over forged documents

Jun 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two Sri Lankan men have been convicted and sentenced to eight months’ jail each, the Singapore ... Read More

Lula: Brazil court ruling could free jailed ex-president

Lula: Brazil court ruling could free jailed ex-president

Nov 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Brazil's top court has voted to overturn a rule about the jailing of criminals - a ... Read More

Catalonia leaders jailed for sedition by Spanish court

Catalonia leaders jailed for sedition by Spanish court

Oct 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in ... Read More

George Papadopoulos: Ex-Trump adviser jailed in Russia inquiry

George Papadopoulos: Ex-Trump adviser jailed in Russia inquiry

Sep 8, 2018

FASTNEWS | COLOMBO - The former Trump adviser whose remarks in a London pub sparked the US inquiry into possible ... Read More