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Bail system in spotlight as man accused of 4 B.C. cold case sex assaults releasedA man accused of four historic sexual assaults in Vancouver has been released on bail, despite requests from police and prosecutors to keep him in custody.CrimeAug 31, 2023
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Family of Montreal man killed while unlawfully jailed wants systemic racism inquiryNicous D'Andre Spring, 21, died after being fitted with a spit hood and pepper-sprayed twice by jail guards the day after he should have been released from detention.CrimeJan 5, 2023
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Asylum seekers face abuse, discrimination in Canada’s immigration detention system: reportDetainees who are from communities of colour, particularly Black detainees, appear to be held for longer periods, often in provincial jails, the report says.CanadaJun 17, 2021
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As China cites ‘attack,’ no nations singled out in arbitrary detention declaration: GarneauAs China accuses Canada and other countries of mounting an 'attack' with the declaration against state-sponsored arbitrary detention, Garneau is pushing back.CanadaFeb 15, 2021
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Lessons of history motivate Jewish man to protest in solidarity with Uighur Muslims'They're concentration camps at the moment. History shows what's going to happen.'WorldAug 31, 2020
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Texas murder suspect arrested in Halifax ordered held following detention reviewDerek Cameron Whisenand has been detained since his arrest Dec. 30 after police were called about a shoplifter at a business in the city's Bayer's Lake area.CrimeJan 9, 2020
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Memorial at Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre shines light on inmate mistreatmentThe Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) has joined province-wide rallies over inmate mistreatment after Joe Gratton died Oct. 31 in a Windsor jail.CanadaNov 10, 2019
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Toronto-based filmmaker freed from Iranian prison after year in detentionFamily members say a Toronto-based filmmaker has been released from an Iranian prison after more than a year in detention.CanadaApr 9, 2016
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UN set to reveal decision Friday on Julian Assange’s release: reportWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to learn on Friday whether he will be released from detention following a decision by the United Nations human rights working group.WorldFeb 2, 2016
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