US envoy to UN urges Russian foreign minister to free detainees
At the UN Security Council, US envoy says Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich have been used by Moscow …
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Guantanamo Bay prisoners show signs of ‘accelerated ageing’: ICRC
The Guantanamo prison camp has come to symbolise the brutality of the US’s so-called ‘war on terror’. Prisoners …
What is Palestinian Prisoners’ Day?
Palestinian Prisoners’ Day is commemorated every year on April 17 – a date approved by the Palestinian National …
Myanmar military pardons more than 3,000 prisoners for New Year
The military did not specify whether those jailed for opposing its power grab in February 2021 would be …
El Salvador committing ‘systematic’ abuses in gang purge: Amnesty
Government has committed abuses such as torture, enforced disappearances in year-long gang crackdown, rights group says. Authorities in …
Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero heads to US for family reunion
Rusesabagina was released last Friday after President Kagame commuted his sentence, following months of negotiations between Washington and …
El Salvador extends emergency powers in year-long gang crackdown
Measures enjoy widespread support, but rights groups say they have led to arbitrary arrests and prison overcrowding. Lawmakers …
Iran signals US prisoner exchange could be close
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran believes everything is ready for an exchange. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s …
‘Slavery wages’ prompt hunger strike at ICE detention facilities
Los Angeles, California – “Until I drop.” That’s how long 22-year-old Cruz Martinez says he is committed to …
Photos: Inside El Salvador’s new ‘mega prison’ for gang members
The first 2,000 inmates of a new prison built in El Salvador to accommodate more than 40,000 suspected …