Keyword: "prison"

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.

In Yen Ha prison in the northern mountainous province of Son La, a special class is spearheaded by a young teacher, Chu Thi Thu. Her goal is to provide inmates with the ability to read and write.

Two men and their 12 accomplices on March 18 got prison terms ranging from two years to life for their roles in a case of acting for the subversion of the people’s administration and covering criminals in Muong Nhe district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien.

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on June 28 sentenced a man to eight years in prison for disrupting security according to Article 118 of the Penal Code 2015.

The Supreme Court of Thailand on June 6 sentenced former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to two years in prison for launching an illegal lottery programme while in office more than 10 years ago.

Malaysian police on March 9 announced that a citizen of the country had been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for profaning Muslim and Prophet Muhammad.

The People’s Court of Tuy Phong district, Binh Thuan province, on July 23sentenced 10 men to prison for disturbing public order in Hoa Minh commune, Tuy Phong district, on June 10.

A riot and deadly two-day standoff by terrorism detainees in a police detention center near the Indonesian capital ended on early May 10 after a police assault on the cellblock led to a mass surrender by those holed up inside, officials said.

Singapore on February 27 proposed a new bill to deal with terror attacks by preventing people in the area from taking photos or videos of the incident and communicating about police operations.

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.

Vietnam has granted amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners who repented their crimes while serving prison sentences.

The Kuala Lumpur court has sentenced a Malaysian artist to 12 years in prison for taking part in the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in Syria.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court sentenced three women to prison for anti-State propaganda at a trial on March 30.

The granting of amnesty to prisoners reflects the clement policy of the Vietnamese Party and State and the humanitarian tradition of the nation.