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Finland considers sending convicts abroad as domestic prisons become overcrowded

The practice of so-called prison outsourcing has been used by other countries, including Sweden, to alleviate overcrowding.

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NPP rejects proposal to extend presidential term to five years

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected a proposal by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four years to five years. The party insists that the existing four-year presidential mandate should be retained, arguing that it provides an important mechanism for democratic accountability.

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