Consider This: Home Detention (Part 2) — Ensure Fairness in Prisoner Licensed Release
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to lawyer and activist Chong Kar Yan.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 1) — Shifting Towards Prisoner Release on License
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Jerald Joseph, Chair of the advocacy group, CSO Platform for Reform. He was also a Suhakam commissioner from 2016 till 2022.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 2) — Ensure Fairness in Prisoner Licensed Release
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to lawyer and activist Chong Kar Yan.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 1) — Shifting Towards Prisoner Release on License
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Jerald Joseph, Chair of the advocacy group, CSO Platform for Reform. He was also a Suhakam commissioner from 2016 till 2022.
Wed Apr 17 2024
June 5 decision on Najib's leave application concerning addendum order
Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said the affidavit by a witness supporting Najib's application, is not supposed to be accessible to public.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Myanmar's detained ex-leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure "to protect them from heatstroke", the military govt said.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison
The jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting.
Wed Apr 10 2024
AWANI Tonight: Home Minister denies knowledge of 'addendum' on house arrest
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution says he is not aware of the alleged addendum order in the royal pardon to allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve his prison sentence under house arrest.
Thu Apr 04 2024
Family members allowed to visit prison inmates on third, fourth day of Aidilfitri
The Prisons Department, in a statement today, said that priority for the visit will be given to the Muslim inmates.
Wed Apr 03 2024
Hamas welcomes UN Security Council resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
Hamas said it stood ready to engage in an immediate swap of prisoners with Israel.
Tue Mar 26 2024
Analysis - The Kremlin saw off Navalny - what now for Russia's opposition?
All of Vladimir Putin's main opponents have either been killed or are in prison or abroad, said Vladimir Kara-Murza.
Thu Mar 21 2024
Hamas issues ceasefire proposal to mediators which includes exchanging hostages/prisoners
The releases would include 100 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli prisons and the release of Israeli "female recruits."
Fri Mar 15 2024
Haiti's neighbors prepare for 'drastic escalation' in violence after jailbreak
Haiti's de facto government issued a 72-hour state of emergency and imposed nightly curfews after armed men busted thousands from prison.
Tue Mar 05 2024
Haiti telecoms back after disruption amid violence, inmates on the run
Violent clashes led to a prison break as a major gang leader seeks to oust PM Ariel Henry.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Hamas says no prisoner swap deal with Israel without full cease-fire
The return of Israeli occupation prisoners has three prices, says the Palestinian group Hamas.
Tue Feb 20 2024
1MDB: Mahkamah akan tentukan sama ada pendakwaan berjaya buktikan kes - Hakim
Muhammad Shafee berhujah bahawa pertuduhan terhadap anak guamnya adalah salah serta bertindih.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Lelaki ditahan bantu siasatan kes bawa 'kwantao'
Lelaki berusia 41 tahun itu ditahan di rumahnya pada 12.20 tengah malam selepas polis menerima laporang daripada seorang lelaki berusia 31 tahun pada 11.48 malam tadi.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Polis tumpas sindiket proses, edar MDMA di pusat hiburan
Polis percaya berjaya menumpaskan sindiket pengedaran dadah jenis MDMA di pusat hiburan dengan penahanan dua lelaki dalam serbuan di sekitar daerah Timur Laut.
Tue Apr 23 2024
SKM lulus bantuan RM246,000 menerusi Program Pemerkasaan Rantaian Bekalan Koperasi
SKM meluluskan bantuan berjumlah RM246,000 menerusi SCOPE kepada Federasi Koperasi Pemborongan dan Peruncitan Malaysia Berhad.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Op Khas Pagar Laut: APMM rekod 121 tangkapan, rampasan bernilai RM9 juta
Sebanyak 121 tangkapan melibatkan 145 kes pelbagai kesalahan melibatkan rampasan bernilai RM9 juta berjaya direkodkan sepanjang pelaksanaan Op Khas Pagar Laut.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Jangan jadikan kes dera, abai kanak-kanak sebagai kandungan media sosial
Orang ramai atau mangsa penderaan dan pengabaian dinasihatkan tidak berkongsi video atau gambar kejadian itu sebagai kandungan media sosial.
Tue Apr 23 2024
AWANI Tonight: 23rd April 2024
#AWANITonight with Hafiz Marzukhi
- Ten killed after Navy helicopters collide mid-air
- Tensions flare at U.S. universities over Gaza protests
#AWANIenglish #AWANInews
- Ten killed after Navy helicopters collide mid-air
- Tensions flare at U.S. universities over Gaza protests
#AWANIenglish #AWANInews
Tue Apr 23 2024
10 Berita Pilihan - (23 April 2024)
Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Buletin AWANI Khas: Siasatan nahas helikopter TLDM, apa perlu kita tahu?
Tue Apr 23 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Jasad Joseph Kurup selamat dikebumikan
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Tue Apr 23 2024