prison terms

A Chinese court has sentenced five people to prison terms of up to five years over riots following the controversial death of a hotel chef.

All seven sect members prosecuted so far have been convicted. They received prison terms of between six and 75 years.

It has not yet decided if it will combine the prison terms for the two cases.

Sun Zhigang s death resulted in the execution of a detention facility official and prison terms for several others.

Indeed, a short time later, China imposed one of the lengthiest prison terms in a long time on a leading human rights activist.

Recently, a Kazakh court gave long prison terms to two geologists convicted of selling mineral secrets to a Chinese agent.

Those detained include a number of opposition candidates, several of whom have been threatened with prison terms exceeding 10 years.

A court in Shanghai sentenced the executives to prison terms of between three to five years during a hearing Wednesday.

Rio Tinto has seen four of its employees sentenced to lengthy prison terms for taking bribes from Chinese firms.

Wayne is the U. S. rap industry ringing of the characters, but because of the crime guns in New York, currently serving prison terms.

Since then, however, longer prison terms more than new prison sentences have fueled the prison population expansion.

Xinhua says 15 managers of the company were fined and given prison terms ranging from five to 10 years.

Contraband tobacco is less lucrative than narcotics, but it is attractive because those caught receive much shorter prison terms.

The courts continue to sentence dissidents to long prison terms on spurious state secrets or "subversion" charges.

Sierra Leone's war crimes tribunal has sentenced three former rebel chiefs to long prison terms for crimes against humanity.

The men and women arrested on suspicion of operating a Russian espionage ring in the US face long prison terms if they are convicted.

In 1899 a new law was enacted, promising stiff fines and lengthy prison terms specifically for purveyors of phonographic profanity.

The penalty for murder is punishable by death in some states; in others by prison terms extending to "life" or a specified number of years.

I respect the qualifications and altruism of ethnic leaders who are now severing prison terms.

Yet, thus far, very few prison terms have been handed out.

It says that nine people have been sentenced to prison terms, while 59 lay people and 21 monks remain in detention.

In China today, even activists who serve out prison terms on politically-motivated charges can be denied freedom.

Among the 11 indicted, there are 9 people also face money laundering charges. Once convicted, they will face prison terms of 20 years.

Dissent can result in harassment and long prison terms.

Three were convicted of treason and are serving lengthy prison terms, according to the letter.

If convicted, they face long prison terms.

She introduced prison terms for rapists for the first time.

Few French political trials end in prison terms, let alone the ten years in jail that Mr Chirac in theory faces.

many religious leaders and adherents have been detained , arrested , or sentenced to prison terms

he got a reduction of his prison terms because of his good behavior