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The Supreme Court today overturned the orders of the Islamabad and Sindh high courts to release under-trial prisoners. On the other hand, here are what other countries are doing:
IRAN: Released 85,000 prisoners https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-20/coronavirus-covid-19-iran-releases-85,000-prisoners/12073630
AFGHANISTAN: Released 10,000 prisoners, mostly women, young people, the critically ill, and inmates over 55 https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/03/26/afghanistan-to-release-up-to-10000-prisoners-to-slow-coronavirus-spread.html
TURKEY: Set to pass law to release 100,000 prisoners, a third of the population of the country’s overcrowded prisons https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/coronavirus-turkey-law-release-inmates-prisons
UK: Up to 4,000 inmates to be temporarily released in England and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/04/up-to-4000-inmates-to-be-temporarily-released-in-england-and-wales
INDONESIA: Passed a new decree allowing the release of 30,000 prisoners, including juvenile delinquents https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-releases-30000-prisoners-as-covid19-cases-double-in-a-week
SRI LANKA: Nearly 2900 prisoners released from overcrowded prisons https://apnews.com/27d53bcdd57f205837cb5d64694d11bb
TUNISIA: Released 1,420 prisoners to combat coronavirus https://www.arabnews.com/node/1650651/middle-east
MOROCCO: King Mohammed VI pardons 5,654 detainees based on their age, health, good conduct and length of detention, and orders their release https://middle-east-online.com/en/morocco-free-over-5000-prisoners-over-virus-fears
