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Varying versions of what happened inside the police station's crowded jail cells circulated Thursday among relatives and human rights groups on the outside amid frustrating silence from officials, who have yet to provide a full account.
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Human rights groups criticized Venezuelan authorities for failing to address the rapidly declining conditions in the nation's jails.
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The death toll in Wednesday's disaster surpasses nearly every recent mass casualty event at Venezuelan prisons and jails on record. A fire at a prison in the western state of Zulia killed more than 100 inmates in 1994.
One family said they received a call from an incarcerated inmate him shortly before the fire claiming that guards were pouring gasoline in the cellblock, prompting them to rush to the police station detention center.
However, other accounts from survivors and victims' relatives indicated it was inmates who set the blaze in order to escape.
Immigrant organizations immediately blasted the policy change as an example of human rights abuses under President
Under the Obama administration, some pregnant women also were subject to mandatory detention if they had committed certain crimes or had arrived illegally and were subject to a fast-paced expulsion process called expedited removal.
Yousafzai, now a 20-year-old university student, said at a ceremony that she will keep campaigning for the education of girls and asked Pakistanis to support better health care and education.
Covering her tear-filled eyes with her hands, Yousafzai said it was hard to wait for more than five years to return home.
Yousafzai has led the
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Her first major decision as an adult? The 18-year-old had to decide whether she wanted the
Lagarde decided that, based on her age, she would accept the lifetime annuity.
The teen said she intends to invest in her education as well as do some traveling - one of her passions.
Egyptian media say vote turnout was around 40%
Counting began after polls closed late Wednesday, wrapping up three days of voting. Egyptian authorities went to great lengths to bolster turnout in a bid to give the election legitimacy. Official results are expected Monday.
Provincial governors and other officials promised incentives and financial rewards, and in some cases resorted to threats to get people to the polls.
Francis issued the guidance during Holy Thursday Mass, which is meant to show the unity of the
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