Sharp rise in number of modern slavery victims: Report
This is according to the latest Global Slavery Index of the human rights organisation Walk Free.
Wed May 24 2023
Malaysia's Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls
Mahathir warned that UMNO would rush to get Najib released from prison through a royal pardon as well as drop dozens of other charges.
Tue Oct 11 2022
UK paedophile Richard Huckle could walk free after 23 years, netizens demand justice
Netizens demand life imprisonment without parole or death penalty for the British pedophile.
Tue Jun 07 2016
2016 Global Slavery Index: Malaysia ranked fifth in Southeast Asia
The 2016 Global Slavery Index ranked Malaysia fifth highest for slavery prevalence in Southeast Asia, with a CCC rating for the government's response to modern slavery.
Tue May 31 2016
Indian woman dubbed 'the face of Hindu terror' to walk free
India dropped all terror-related charges against Hindu activist Pragya Singh jailed in connection with a bomb explosion in a Muslim neighborhood in 2008.
Sun May 15 2016
Assange tells UK, Sweden to let him go after UN finding
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged Britain and Sweden to let him walk free from Ecuador's embassy in London after a UN panel found that the anti-secrecy campaigner was "arbitrarily detained".
Fri Feb 05 2016
Top court to hear plea against release of Delhi gang-rape attacker
Swati Maliwal, the head of Delhi Commission of Women, submitted the petition to the Supreme Court seeking a stay just hours before the convict was to walk free.
Sun Dec 20 2015