Singapore proposes to hold 'dangerous offenders' beyond prison terms
Singapore is proposing to hold "dangerous offenders" indefinitely, even after they complete their jail sentences, according to a bill submitted to parliament on January 10.
Facebooker sentenced to two years in jail for abusing freedom, democracy rights
A Facebook account owner in Hanoi was sentenced on October 27 to two years in prison for posting false information that affected businesses and harmed the stock market.
Indonesia’s former minister jailed for COVID-19 graft
Former Indonesian social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over a multi-million dollar COVID-19 graft scandal, the Jakarta Corruption Court ruled on August 23.
Eight get death for smuggling heroin
The People’s Court of Hanoi on April 27 sentenced eight people to death for trafficking 490 bricks of heroin hidden in gas cylinders, after a four-day trial.
132 inmates escape in southern Philippines
Gunmen with links to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) stormed a prison on the morning of January 4 in the southern Philippines to free 132 inmates.
Thailand: Rohingya migrant trafficking ringleader jailed
A Thai man masterminding the trafficking of Myanmar’s Rohingya migrants has been jailed for 35 years, a Thai court said on September 1.
Cambodia court jails three opposition party members
The Phnom Penh Court on June 13 sentenced three activists from the opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) for involving in post election protests that turned violent two years ago.