Until 1869, when they were banned, debtors' prisons were the great incinerators of British reputations. Those who were unable to pay their bills were jailed until their creditors were paid - an unlikely event, given that the prisoner was unable to work.
If you say no, you could be jailed for two years.
She was beaten, tear-gassed and jailed at 11 years old, marching with her community for the right to vote.
We're disturbed to see the number of jailed journalists rise, and we're particularly troubled that the list of worst abusers now includes Ethiopia and the United States.
In Vietnam we have no political prisoners. No one is arrested or jailed for his or her speech or point of view. They are put in jail because they violated the law.
Individual rights always go along with the interests of the society. I want to add that in Vietnam we have no political prisoners. No one is arrested or jailed for his or her speech or point of view. They are put in jail because they violated the law.
I can be jailed again at any time, it is very easy. They can say I am a criminal and just lock me up.
They probably wanted to free some of their hardcore Maoists who were jailed there.
We were sure the case of Shi Tao, who was jailed for 10 years last April on the basis of Yahoo-supplied data, was not the only one. Now we know Yahoo works regularly and efficiently with the Chinese police.
Any pressure on the government from the international community will be worthless, because on the contrary it will only make the jailed man stay in jail longer,