In 2010, during the visit of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Saudi Arabia, the two countries signed a prisoner exchange agreement. Proceedings in this regard were started on the same day but the contract was delayed due to a string of procedures.
Riyadh Saudi Arabia, First Published Feb 20, 2022, 12:23 AM IST
Riyadh: The process of extraditing Indian prisoners from Saudi prisons to their homeland has begun. Life imprisonment can now be served in Indian jails. The action is in accordance with an agreement to extradite prisoners signed 12 years ago. According to this, those who are imprisoned in Saudi jails will have to spend the rest of their sentence in Indian jails.
In 2010, during the visit of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Saudi Arabia, the two countries signed a prisoner exchange agreement. Proceedings in this regard were started on the same day but the contract was delayed due to a string of procedures. But now it has taken concrete form and steps are being taken to repatriate such prisoners. The Indian Embassy has written to various prison authorities in Saudi Arabia in this regard. This benefit is available to those who are incarcerated in cases other than financial transactions or criminal offenses. According to embassy sources, the jail authorities have been asked to provide details of those who want to move to the local jail.
Madinah is the safest city in the world for women traveling alone
Riyadh: Madinah in Saudi Arabia is the safest city in the world for women traveling alone. The study was conducted by InsureMyTrip, a leading travel insurance website. Dubai is the third safest city for women. Meanwhile, Delhi is in the last five.
Madinah was chosen as the safest city because of its low crime rate. The city’s security list is based on ten indicators: women’s sense of security when traveling alone, crime reduction, providing assistance to women in need, and respect for women. Madina came first with 10 points.
The city of Chiang Mai in Thailand ranks second in terms of female security. The city has 9.06 points out of 10. It is followed by Dubai with 9.04 points and Japan’s Kyoto with 9.02 points. Macau, China is the fifth safest city for women traveling alone. Macau has 8.75 points out of 10.
Meanwhile, Johannesburg in South Africa has been found to be the safest city for women traveling alone. Johannes Zberg was given ten zero points in this study report. Kuala Lumpur is just ahead with 2.98 points. With a score of 3.39, Delhi is also in the top five in terms of female security. Indonesia’s Jakarta (3.47 points) and France’s Paris (3.78 points) are the other places in the list of the last five cities.
Last Updated Feb 20, 2022, 12:23 AM IST
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