http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Sentence) en-us Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:29:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/black-jail-operators-sentenced-in-china?start=0 Ten people have been sentenced to prison for illegally detaining Chinese traveling to Beijing to appeal to the government to right various grievances. The "black jail" operators often work on behalf of local government officials seeking to protect themselves from complaints and censure from Beijing. Similar convictions have been handed down before, but this is&nbsp;the first time the government has announced it, according to state media. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:29:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/black-jail-operators-sentenced-in-china Beijing, Black jail, Official, China, Sentence, Prison, Al Jazeera English Ten people have been sentenced to prison for illegally detaining Chinese traveling to Beijing to appeal to the government to right various grievances. The "black jail" operators often work on behalf of local government officials seeking to protect themselves from complaints and censure from Beijing. Similar convictions have been handed down before, but this is the first time the government has announced it, according to state media. http://news.linktv.org/videos/russian-court-rejects-pussy-riot-band-members-appeal?start=0 A Russian court has thrown out an attempt by Maria Alekhina to have her prison sentence deferred. The member of Pussy Riot, the feminist punk band had asked the court to let her serve the rest of her two-year sentence when her five-year-old son is a teenager. Alekhina argued that separation from her son now would do irreparable psychological damage. She wanted her prison term to be deferred until the child was 14. The court said it had already taken her son into consideration when sentencing her. Three members of the Pussy Riot band were sentenced for an unauthorized protest in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow last February against the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Two of the women were given two-year terms while the third received a suspended sentence. <br /> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:22:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/russian-court-rejects-pussy-riot-band-members-appeal Pussy Riot, Maria Alekhina, Russia, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Appeal, Moscow, Sentence, Punk rock, Protest song, Vladimir Putin A Russian court has thrown out an attempt by Maria Alekhina to have her prison sentence deferred. The member of Pussy Riot, the feminist punk band had asked the court to let her serve the rest of her two-year sentence when her five-year-old son is a teenager. Alekhina argued that separation from her son now would do irreparable psychological damage. She wanted her prison term to be deferred until the child was 14. The court said it had already taken her son into consideration when sentencing her. Three members of the Pussy Riot band were sentenced for an unauthorized protest in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow last February against the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Two of the women were given two-year terms while the third received a suspended sentence. http://news.linktv.org/videos/moscow-court-unexpectedly-frees-one-of-three-jailed-members-of-pussy-riot?start=0 In a surprise move, a Moscow appeals court has freed Yekaterina Samutsevich, one of the three jailed Pussy Riot members, but upheld a two-year prison sentence for the two others.<br /> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:31:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/moscow-court-unexpectedly-frees-one-of-three-jailed-members-of-pussy-riot Pussy Riot, Yekaterina Samutsevich, Russia, Appeal, Moscow, 2011-2012 Russian protests, Vladimir Putin, Punk rock, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Sentence In a surprise move, a Moscow appeals court has freed Yekaterina Samutsevich, one of the three jailed Pussy Riot members, but upheld a two-year prison sentence for the two others. http://news.linktv.org/videos/norway-rules-mass-killer-breivik-sane-sentenced-to-21-years?start=0 A Norwegian court has declared Anders Behring Breivik sane, and sentenced him to 21 years in jail for the murder of 77 people. He had already admitted to the killings in attacks in Oslo and on Utøya island last year. Breivik has promised not to appeal. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:08:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/norway-rules-mass-killer-breivik-sane-sentenced-to-21-years Trial of Anders Behring Breivik, Anders Behring Breivik, 2011 Norway attacks, Utøya, Norway, Oslo, Spree killer, Mass murder, Shooting, Islamophobia A Norwegian court has declared Anders Behring Breivik sane, and sentenced him to 21 years in jail for the murder of 77 people. He had already admitted to the killings in attacks in Oslo and on Utøya island last year. Breivik has promised not to appeal. Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from Oslo. http://news.linktv.org/videos/curious-dance-what-does-the-gu-kailai-verdict-really-mean?start=0 The Telegraph's Malcolm Moore says Gu Kailai accepted the verdict of her murder trial in order to escape the death penalty, but China's impending leadership change means the future is less clear for her disgraced husband Bo Xilai. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:32:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/curious-dance-what-does-the-gu-kailai-verdict-really-mean Gu Kailai, Neil Heywood, Bo Xilai, China, Communist Party of China, Suspended sentence, Hefei, Politics of the People's Republic of China, Chongqing, Death sentence The Telegraph's Malcolm Moore says Gu Kailai accepted the verdict of her trial for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, but the impending leadership change in China means that the future is less clear for her disgraced husband Bo Xilai. http://news.linktv.org/videos/china-gu-kailai-guilty-escapes-death-penalty-for-now?start=0 Gu Kailai, the wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, has received a suspended death sentence for the murder of a British businessman. The sentencing closes one chapter in China's biggest political scandal in decades. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:25:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/china-gu-kailai-guilty-escapes-death-penalty-for-now Gu Kailai, Bo Xilai, Neil Heywood, China, Suspended sentence, Chongqing, Death sentence, Communist Party of China, Trial, Murder Gu Kailai, the wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, has received a suspended death sentence for the murder of a British businessman. The sentencing closes one chapter in China's biggest political scandal in decades. http://news.linktv.org/videos/pussy-riot-found-guilty-sentenced-to-two-years-for-anti-putin-protest?start=0 A Moscow judge has sentenced each of three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot to two years in prison on hooliganism charges following a trial that has drawn international outrage. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:39:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/pussy-riot-found-guilty-sentenced-to-two-years-for-anti-putin-protest Pussy Riot, 2011-2012 Russian protests, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Russian Orthodox Church, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow, Protest song, Sentence, Trial A Moscow judge has sentenced each of three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot to two years in prison on hooliganism charges following a trial that has drawn international outrage. http://news.linktv.org/videos/punk-punishment-pussy-riot-trial-splits-opinion-in-russia?start=0 The trial of the female punk band, Pussy Riot, has resumed in Moscow after a weekend recess. With public opinion over the controversial case divided, the question on everyone's lips is just what the verdict will be. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:19:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/punk-punishment-pussy-riot-trial-splits-opinion-in-russia Pussy Riot, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Russian Orthodox Church, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Protest song, Moscow, Blasphemy, Protest, Punk rock The trial of the female punk band, Pussy Riot, has resumed in Moscow after a weekend recess. With public opinion over the controversial case divided, the question on everyone's lips is just what the verdict will be. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisias-former-leader-sentenced-to-life-in-prison?start=0 A Tunisian military court sentenced ex-president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life in prison over his role in the killing of protesters in the towns where the Arab Spring began. But many other high-ranking officials escaped with light or no sentences. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:43:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisias-former-leader-sentenced-to-life-in-prison Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian revolution, Tunisia, Kasserine, Life imprisonment, Salafi, Curfew, In absentia, Trial, Military justice A Tunisian military court sentenced ex-president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life in prison Wednesday over his role in the killing of protesters in the towns where the Arab Spring began. Earlier he was given a 20-year sentence for inciting violence. Ben Ali is currently living in exile in Saudi Arabia, and many other high-ranking officials escaped with light or no sentences. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-charles-taylor-sentencing-in-full?start=0 Former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes against humanity. Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during a civil war in Sierra Leone. Wed, 30 May 2012 09:55:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-charles-taylor-sentencing-in-full Charles Taylor, Special Court for Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sierra Leone Civil War, War Crime, Child soldier, Rape, President of Liberia, Sentence Former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes against humanity. Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the dark era of civil war that rocked neighbouring country of Sierra Leone. He was elected president in 1997 and ruled Liberia for six years before being forced into exile in Nigeria. He was given asylum in a bid to end Liberian civil war. He was judged at the Hague not by the International Criminal Court but by the Special Court for Sierra Leone founded in 2002. http://news.linktv.org/videos/liberias-charles-taylor-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison?start=0 Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been sentenced by a special United Nations court to 50 years in prison following his landmark conviction for war crimes committed in Sierra Leone during the country's 1991-2001 civil war. Wed, 30 May 2012 09:55:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/liberias-charles-taylor-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison Charles Taylor, Special Court for Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, War Crime, Liberia, United Nations, Crimes Against Humanity, President of Liberia, Child soldier, Rape Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been sentenced by a special United Nations court to 50 years in prison following his landmark conviction for war crimes committed in Sierra Leone during the country's 1991-2001 civil war. http://news.linktv.org/videos/former-liberian-president-charles-taylor-pleads-for-leniency?start=0 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor spoke in his own defense on Wednesday as judges hear oral arguments in the sentencing phase of his war crimes trial. Taylor was convicted last month, and prosecutors are seeking an 80-year sentence in a maximum security prison. The sentence is expected to come in late May. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:19:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/former-liberian-president-charles-taylor-pleads-for-leniency Charles Taylor, Special Court for Sierra Leone, The Hague, War Crime, Sentence, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Civil War, Voice of America Former Liberian President Charles Taylor spoke in his own defense on Wednesday as judges hear oral arguments in the sentencing phase of his war crimes trial. Prosecutors are seeking an 80 year sentence in a maximum security prison. Co-hosts Ndimyake Mwakalyelye and Vincent Makori report. http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-040512?start=333 In a broadcast exclusive, Democracy Now! reveals the name of the police officer who allegedly killed 68-year-old Kenneth Chamberlain, a retired African-American Marine who was shot dead in his own home in White Plains, New York, after he inadvertently triggered his medical alert pendant. Plus headlines, and more. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-040512 United States, US Congress, Shooting, Civilian casualties, Barack Obama, Politics of the United States, Suicide attack, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Athens, World Trade Organization Four former New Orleans police officers convicted of shooting unarmed people following Hurricane Katrina were sentenced to prison on Wednesday in what the U.S. government described as the most important police misconduct case since the Rodney King beating nearly two decades ago. The officers — Kenneth Bowen, Robert Faulcon, Robert Gisevius and Anthony Villavaso — were sentenced by a federal judge to between 38 and 65 years in prison. A fifth former officer — Arthur Kaufman — was sentenced to six years. Kaufman did not participate in the killings, but engineered a four-year cover-up of the crimes. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-100311?start=493 Yemeni protestors, scholars denounce state clerics' Fatwa, Bahraini court sentences 36 additional protestors to prison, Libya revolutionaries launch fresh assault on Sirte as post-Gaddafi Cabinet takes shape, and more.<br /> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-100311 Israel, Protest, Middle East Peace Process, Jerusalem, Yemen Uprising, Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Syrian Civil War, Bahrain Uprising, 2011 Libyan Uprising Presenter, Male #1 Bahraini Public Military Prosecutor Yusuf Rashid Flaifal said a special court issued verdicts to imprison 36 detained protestors in three separate cases linked to the protests the country is witnessing. The court sentenced 14 people to life on charges of unlawful assembly, intention to riot and commit acts of terror to disturb public order, in addition to compromising the country's safety and exposing it to danger. Flaifal added that the court sentenced 21 others to 15 years in prison on charges of unlawful assembly, inciting hatred against the regime, and spreading terror among the masses. The court sentenced another protestor to 18 years in prison on the same charges. In addition, the court administration in Manama summoned more than 15 students from Bahrain University to appear in criminal court on charges linked to the protests sweeping the country. Several of the students were previously expelled by the university, and some were detained for various periods of time. The authorities mentioned that these students face charges of unlawful assembly, inciting hatred against the regime, and damaging private property at Bahrain University. Meanwhile, Bahrain's February 14 Revolution Coalition announced an event called "Manama Flood" that will take place on Tuesday and Thursday to protest the arbitrary verdicts that undermine the dignity of defendants. The coalition called for organizing the ninth "self-determination" march this coming Friday. Meanwhile, protests continued in a number of Bahraini regions demanding the release of detainees and denouncing the arbitrary trials. Reporter, Male #2 Bahrainis are increasingly insistent on having their demands met through peaceful protests, as a large number of activists participate in the protests. Bahrain's February 14 Coalition announced an event called "Manama Flood." The coalition added in its statement that the first event will be held on Tuesday, October 4 in the financial and commercial district to protest the arbitrary verdicts that undermine the dignity of defendants. In addition, the coalition and residents of the Nuwaidrat region called on the Bahraini people to take part en masse in the ninth "Friday of Self-Determination" march which will be held in Nuwaidrat on Friday, October 7. The statement warned the authorities not to continue the attack on the protestors' dignity, stressing that it will cause the situation to explode. On the ground, al-Alam obtained images from Bahraini state TV taken when the wave of protests began. The video proves the peacefulness of the doctors and medical crew of Salmaniya Hospital during Health Minister Nazar al-Baharna's visit to the hospital. Peaceful protests continue in a number of Bahraini regions including Sharikan, Sitra, Sufala, al-Akar, and Tubli. The protests were subject to a crackdown by Saudi-backed security forces. Al-Alam also obtained images showing a security force's vehicle running over a young man and dragging him around the Salmabad region as a woman screams at the incident. http://news.linktv.org/videos/murdochs-foam-pie-flinger-sentenced-to-jail?start=0 Protester Jonathan May-Bowles who threw a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks. Warning flash photography in video. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:02:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/murdochs-foam-pie-flinger-sentenced-to-jail Jonathan May-Bowles, Rupert Murdoch, Protest, News of the World phone hacking affair, Shaving cream, Cream pie, UK Parliament, Wendi Deng, Select committee, Sentence Protester Jonathan May-Bowles who threw a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch has been jailed for six weeks. Warning flash photography in video.