49 Ukrainian prisoners of war released during swap with Russian military
by Just under 50 Ukrainian soldiers were released into their nation’s custody in a prisoner swap with Russia this week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the latest …
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UK Approves Early Release for Thousands of Prisoners to Ease Overcrowding
The Labour government, which took power this past week, said it had been forced into the move because previous Conservative administrations had let the issue …
Sweden and Iran Exchange Prisoners in a Breakthrough Swap
Iran and Sweden exchanged prisoners on Saturday in a major breakthrough, according to the Swedish prime minister. Iran released the European Union diplomat and Swedish …
A Former Guantánamo Prisoner’s New Life
On the 15th night of Ramadan in a suburb of Belize City, Majid Khan and his family of four sat down for a traditional iftar …
Hundreds of Bahraini Political Prisoners Freed in ‘Bittersweet’ Royal Pardon
When Naji Fateel was arrested in the aftermath of Bahrain’s Arab Spring uprising, his youngest son, Nidal, was a toddler. Last month, when Mr. Fateel …
Tunisian opposition won’t partake in election unless political prisoners freed
Tunisia’s main opposition coalition said Tuesday it won’t take part in the North African country’s upcoming presidential election unless President Kais Saied’s political opponents are …
Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence
The Ukrainian marine infantryman endured nine months of physical and psychological torture as a Russian prisoner of war, but was allotted only three months of …
Zimbabwe grants clemency to over 4,000 prisoners
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa granted clemency to more than 4,000 prisoners, including some who were on death row, in an independence day amnesty on Thursday. …
More Myanmar Political Prisoners Are Dying in Military Prisons
Thousands of innocent people killed. Tens of thousands more pro-democracy protesters locked up. The return of military rule has wreaked havoc in Myanmar in recent …
12 lawyers detained as Belarus cracks down on helping political prisoners
Belarusian authorities reportedly detained at least 12 lawyers during mass raids last month. The raids targeted people accused of assisting the nation’s numerous political prisoners, …