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channel4.comworld1 day ago
Investigation Examines How Federal Prisons Handle Inmate Mistreatment Complaints and Resulting Retaliation Claims
NPR and The Marshall Project examined how federal prison guards prevent lawsuits from advancing. Prisoners may file complaints about mistreatment, but the process frequently triggers retaliation.
Al Jazeerapolitics2 days ago
Houthi Attack Kills 16 Government Soldiers in Yemen's Hodeidah
Houthi rebels killed 16 government soldiers and wounded 22 others in an assault on July 5 using mortars, drones and sniper fire. The attack occurred in Hays district near the Red Sea port amid stalled prisoner talks and airport disputes.
world4 days ago
Prison Holds LGBT Sports Day With Drag Performance
HMP Moorland organized an LGBT sports day that included a drag performance for inmates. Roughly half the prisoners are convicted sex offenders. A former prison governor criticized the event.
news.sky.comworld6 days ago
Egyptian Prisoner on Death Row for 2014 Murder Remains in Medical Facility Without Surgery
AllAfrica reported that Ahmed al-Waleed al-Shal remains in a prison medical facility without surgery after imaging showed a brain mass that doubled in size. Human Rights Watch urged immediate care and release on medical grounds.
traveldailymedia.comworld7 days ago
British-Albanian Network Uses Luxury Superyachts to Smuggle Deported Convicts
GB News reported a criminal operation ferrying expelled Albanian prisoners from the Netherlands to ports near Dover on high-end vessels. The service charges £15,500 per passenger and advertises on TikTok. Official data shows 4,614 deported individuals have re-entered Britain in f…
world8 days ago
Gaza hospital director reports health decline during prison visit
The director of a Gaza hospital told his lawyer his condition has worsened while held in Israeli detention. Family members and Palestinian prisoner authorities described further deterioration and alleged mistreatment.
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thoughtcatalog.comworld10 days ago
Wreck of WWII Japanese transport ship identified off Philippine coast
The Hellships Memorial Foundation identified the wreck of the Hōfuku Maru, a Japanese vessel that sank with more than 1,200 Allied prisoners of war in 1944. The site lies off Zambales province at a depth of 160 feet.
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dailyalert.orgworld12 days agoUpdated
Israeli forces detain Palestinian women and students in West Bank operations
Israeli forces detained Palestinian women during raids in the West Bank around July 1. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society separately reported 65 high school student arrests in the same region since January.
espn.comworld14 days ago
Florida Executes Nine Men in 2026, Surpassing All Other States
Propublica.org reported that Florida carried out nine executions in the first half of 2026. The pace follows a record 19 executions in 2025 under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Father Dustin Feddon has ministered to prisoners on death watch during this period.
Al Jazeeraworld15 days ago
Thousands of Kurds rally in Turkiye demanding PKK leader release
Thousands of Kurds gathered in Turkiye on June 29, 2026, to call for the release of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners. Öcalan has been held since 1999 after leading an armed insurgency against the Turkish state. The PKK and Öcalan renounced armed struggle last year.
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techrepublic.comworld15 days ago
Council of Europe Criticizes U.S.-Iran Talks for Limited Focus on Human Rights
The Council of Europe concluded last week that human rights concerns were not adequately covered in recent Washington-Tehran negotiations. At least 45 political prisoners have been executed in Iran since January 2026.
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Euronewsscience16 days ago
Wreck of WWII Japanese freighter carrying Allied prisoners located off Philippines
Divers located the Hofuku Maru at a depth of around 50 metres off the western coast of Luzon. The freighter sank in September 1944 with 1,289 British and Dutch prisoners of war aboard, of whom 1,047 died.
The Free Presspolitics17 days agoUpdated
Former federal prisoner pardoned by Trump sworn in as Bureau of Prisons deputy director
Josh Smith, 51, who served five years in federal prison before a 2021 pardon, assumed the role in June 2025 and visited facilities during the holidays.
TechCrunchtechnology19 days ago
Russian authorities extracted messages from opposition figure's iPhone using Cellebrite device after March 2021 sales cutoff
TechCrunch reported that Russian investigators extracted data from Andrey Pivovarov's iPhone using a Cellebrite device months after the company said it stopped sales to Russian government customers. The extraction occurred after his May 2021 detention. Pivovarov was later release…
nbcnews.compolitics20 days ago
Democratic Senate candidate releases ad on crime record
The Democratic nominee for North Carolina's open Senate seat issued a new campaign advertisement emphasizing actions on public safety taken during his time as governor. Republican opponents have continued to focus on early prisoner releases that occurred under the prior administr…
Washington Examinerpolitics21 days ago
Supreme Court to review inmate lawsuit over medical care after prison riot
The Supreme Court will hear a case testing whether an inmate can sue prison officials for allegedly inadequate medical treatment after a 2021 riot. The decision could affect the scope of prisoners' Eighth Amendment protections.
koreatimes.co.krworld22 days ago
Ukrainian Foreign Minister to Visit Seoul on June 30 for Talks on Ties, Ukraine-Russia War, and North Korean Captives
Andrii Sybiha will meet South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to discuss bilateral ties, the Ukraine-Russia war, and North Korean prisoners of war. The meeting is set for June 30 in Seoul.
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Syrian officials report organ removals from detainees under prior regime
Syrian officials stated that military personnel and medical staff removed organs from prisoners held during the previous government. The organs were said to have been used for transplants benefiting individuals connected to senior regime figures.
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news.google.comworld23 days ago
Ukraine Holds Hundreds of Foreign Fighters Captured from Russian Forces Outside Prisoner Exchanges
Moscow refuses to include non-Russian prisoners in swaps, leaving several hundred in Ukrainian custody. Ukrainian officials identified detainees from 48 nationalities at one western Ukraine facility.
thecanary.cofinance24 days ago
Scottish Court Bars Housing Male Offenders in Women's Prisons
Edinburgh judges ruled that prison guidance allowing male prisoners who identify as women to be held in female facilities conflicts with legal requirements for separate accommodation by biological sex. The decision follows a judicial review brought by a women's rights group.
usatoday.comfinance24 days ago
Judge Rules Scottish Prison Guidance on Transgender Housing Unlawful
A Scottish judge ruled on 19 June 2026 that guidance allowing some transgender prisoners to be housed by gender identity rather than biological sex violates equality law.
rte.ieworld24 days ago
Three Inmates Receive Whole-Life Orders for Murder at HMP Wakefield
A Leeds Crown Court jury convicted Mark Fellows, David Taylor and Lee Newell of stabbing fellow prisoner Kyle Bevan 25 times on 4 November. The judge imposed whole-life orders on all three men.
Al Jazeerapolitics26 days ago
Freed Palestinian prisoner meets son conceived via IVF while he was imprisoned
Abdul Karim al-Rimawi embraced his son Majd for the first time after 25 years in Israeli prisons. Majd was born in 2013 through IVF using sperm smuggled from prison.
nypost.comworld27 days ago
Soldier's Brain Returned for Burial 85 Years After Death
Donnie MacRae's brain, removed by German researchers after his death as a World War Two prisoner, has been buried with his body. The remains were returned to Scotland more than eight decades later.
middleeasteye.networld28 days ago
Lebanon to Step Up Push for Israeli Withdrawal and Prisoner Release
Lebanese officials said they will increase efforts to obtain a full Israeli withdrawal and the release of prisoners after a U.S.-Iran peace deal was announced. The statement followed the reported agreement between the United States and Iran.
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winnipegfreepress.comworld34 days ago
U.S. Reports Delay in Freeing Additional Belarusian Prisoners
Officials said the release of more Belarusian prisoners has been postponed. An opposition group stated that the delay affects previously agreed transfers.
Fox Newspolitics34 days ago
Iran executed at least 18 prisoners in two days, opposition group reports
Iran carried out at least 18 executions between May 31 and June 1. An opposition group also documented 32 executions from March 19 to June 1, including eight members of an Iranian dissident organization.
bbc.co.ukpolitics36 days ago
British Government Rejects Prisoner Swap Proposal Involving Iranian-Detained Couple
Officials denied reports of a proposed exchange between a British man convicted of stalking and a couple held in Iran. The couple received 10-year sentences last year on espionage charges.
world37 days ago
British couple jailed in Iran seeks swap involving UK prisoner Richard Jan
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges they deny, have asked the UK government to deport Richard Jan to Iran. Iranian officials raised Jan's case during consular meetings with the couple in December 2025.
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news.sky.comworld38 days ago
Iran Pardons Over 2,000 Prisoners, Excludes Security Offenses
Iran's judiciary requested and received approval for the release of more than 2,000 prisoners. The clemency covers low-level offenders and economic detainees but leaves protesters, activists, and journalists in custody.
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Israel's High Court Requires Case-by-Case Security Reviews for Red Cross Prisoner Visits
The court ruled late Wednesday that Israel must permit International Committee of the Red Cross visits to security prisoners held in its prisons and military detention facilities.
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The Independentpolitics41 days ago
Handcuffed Teen Detainee Fatally Stabbed by Prisoner While in Custody; Officer Resigns After Bodycam Review
Hundreds gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station on Tuesday after Vickrum Digwa received a sentence for the murder of Henry Nowak. Objects were thrown at officers and two people were arrested.
urbanmilwaukee.compolitics46 days ago
Supreme Court Rules Prisoner Innocence Claim Not Grounds for Compassionate Release
The court decided 8-1 that a prisoner's claim of innocence does not qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason for early release. One justice dissented.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewworld48 days ago
Israeli President Condemns Settler Violence in West Bank
President Isaac Herzog publicly condemned settler violence and prisoner abuse. More than a dozen governments summoned Israeli ambassadors or issued statements after the detention of foreign activists.
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nypost.comworld49 days ago
Vietnam War POW Shares American Dream Story for 2026 Series
Everett Alvarez recounts his eight-and-a-half years as a prisoner in North Vietnam and reflects on freedoms many Americans take for granted. The interview is the first installment in a New York Post and Milken Center series running through July 4.
indiatoday.intoday.inpolitics51 days ago
Federal Prisoner Accused of Plotting to Kill Ivanka Trump
An Iraqi national held in Brooklyn faces terrorism charges after allegedly planning to assassinate Ivanka Trump. Prosecutors say the plot was retaliation for a 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
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abcnews.go.comworld52 days ago
Venezuelans Protest Deaths of Political Prisoner and Mother
Demonstrators clashed with police in Venezuela over the death of Carmen Navas, an 82-year-old woman whose case has drawn attention from families of political prisoners. The protests also highlighted demands for the release of detainees and concerns over human rights conditions.
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Le Mondeworld55 days ago
Venezuela to Release 300 Prisoners This Week Under Amnesty Law
National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez said Tuesday that 300 prisoners will be released over five days. The releases include some political detainees and others held for various offenses.
Varietyworld56 days ago
Director Discusses Cannes Premiere of Historical Drama Set in Feudal Japan
A new film set in 1578 Osaka will premiere in the Cannes Premiere section. The story centers on a warlord under siege who forms an alliance with a prisoner strategist. Production used historical sets in Kyoto and at Shochiku Studio.
news.sky.comfinance56 days ago
Venezuelan Protesters Clash with Police at Rally for Political Prisoners
Protesters in Venezuela clashed with police during a rally for political prisoners. The demonstration followed the death of Carmen Navas, mother of a political prisoner, ten days after she learned her son had died in custody.
nypost.compolitics58 days ago
Venezuela Deports Alex Saab to U.S. for Second Time
Venezuelan authorities deported Colombian businessman Alex Saab to the United States on Saturday, May 16. The move follows his February arrest in a joint U.S.-Venezuelan operation and comes less than three years after a 2023 prisoner swap that freed him.
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pbs.orgpolitics58 days ago
Venezuela Deports Businessman to Face U.S. Criminal Proceedings
Venezuela's government said it deported a Colombian-born businessman to the United States on Saturday to face multiple criminal investigations. The move reverses a 2023 pardon granted by former President Biden as part of a prisoner exchange.
The Independentpolitics59 days ago
Russia Accused of Striking UN Aid Convoy in Kherson as Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Oil Refinery
Russia has been accused of deliberately targeting a UN humanitarian convoy in Kherson with drone strikes that hit a clearly marked vehicle twice. A large fire broke out at an oil refinery in Ryazan after Ukrainian drone attacks. The developments come amid ongoing Russian missile…
citizen.co.zaworld59 days ago
More Than 200 Ukrainian Soldiers Returned in First Phase of Prisoner Swap with Russia
More than 200 Ukrainian soldiers held captive in Russia have been returned as part of an initial exchange under a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap agreement. The exchange marks the first phase of the deal, which was brokered with assistance from the United Arab Emirates. The return…
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koreatimes.co.krpolitics59 days ago
Russia and Ukraine Exchange 205 Prisoners of War Each
Russia and Ukraine each released 205 prisoners of war on Friday in the largest single-day exchange since the conflict began. The swap occurred one week after President Trump announced that a large prisoner exchange would take place between the two sides. The exchange marks the mo…
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abcnews.go.comworld60 days ago
24 Killed in Russian Strike on Kyiv as Both Sides Exchange 205 Prisoners
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian missile demolished an entire section of an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital. The strike was described by the Ukrainian foreign ministry as one of the deadliest on Kyiv since the full-scale war began. Separately, Russia and U…
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Russian Strike on Kyiv Apartment Building Kills 24 as Ukraine and Russia Complete 205-for-205 Prisoner Swap
A Russian cruise missile struck a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv on May 14, 2026, killing 24 people including three children as part of the largest aerial assault since the full-scale invasion. The strike came days after a May 9-11 ceasefire and coincided with a prisoner e…
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sbs.com.auworld60 days ago
Prisoner Who Killed Lostprophets Singer Expresses Guilt Over Paedophile's Victims in Court
A prisoner serving a sentence for the murder of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins appeared in court where details of his feelings of guilt regarding the victims of Watkins, who was convicted of child sexual abuse, were presented. The hearing addressed matters related to the prisone…
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foxnews.compolitics60 days ago
Israel Announces Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times Over Article on Prisoner Treatment
Israel's Foreign Ministry said it will file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times following a column by Nicholas Kristof. The column, published this week, cited accounts from 14 former Palestinian prisoners alleging sexual abuse by Israeli soldiers and prison guards, in…
Euronewspolitics60 days ago
Russia's Prison Population Drops 40% to 282,000 Since 2021
The head of Russia's penitentiary service said the convict population has dropped by more than 180,000 over five years, partly because of army recruitment of prisoners to fight in Ukraine. Arkady Gostev cited increased use of suspended sentences as another factor. Prison workshop…
israelnationalnews.compolitics60 days ago
Report Links Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor Head to Hamas
A report released by Israel's Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry states that Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, cited in a New York Times opinion piece on alleged sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners, is headed by a Hamas member. The organization provided evidentia…
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riotimesonline.compolitics62 days ago
Cuba Offered Exile to Two Political Prisoners After U.S. Talks
Cuban state security agents offered imprisoned artists Maykel Castillo Pérez and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara the choice of exile or continued imprisonment days after secret talks with U.S. officials in Havana. The U.S. had given Cuba a two-week deadline to release political priso…
nypost.compolitics65 days ago
Trump Says He Would Send High-Level US Team to Moscow for Ukraine Peace Talks
President Trump told reporters he is prepared to dispatch negotiators directly to the Russian capital as a fragile three-day cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine held through the weekend. The comments came as the sides exchanged 1,000 prisoners each and remained far apart on ter…
New York Postworld65 days ago
Putin Says Ukraine Conflict Is Ending as US-Brokered Ceasefire Begins
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is coming to an end, hours after presiding over a pared-back Victory Day parade on Red Square. The remarks followed the start of a three-day ceasefire brokered by President Trump that included a prisone…
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Fortunefinance65 days ago
U.S. Officials Meet Qatari Prime Minister in Miami on Iran Talks; Trump Announces Russia-Ukraine Three-Day Ceasefire
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Miami on Saturday to advance a one-page memorandum aimed at ending the war in Iran. The meeting occurred as President Donald Trump announced that Russ…
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thesouthafrican.comworld65 days ago
Ian Huntley Given Direct Cremation at Cost of £1,915 in Line With Ministry of Justice Policy for Deceased Prisoners
The Ministry of Justice spent £1,915 on the direct unattended cremation of Soham murderer Ian Huntley, who died in February after an attack at HMP Frankland. He was cremated in an eco-friendly jute coffin selected as the most cost-effective option. His ashes are to be returned ne…
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The Guardianworld65 days ago
Somali Police Detain Three Journalists in Mogadishu for Questioning After Prison Torture Report
Mohamed Bulbul, Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud were detained Friday evening after Bulbul reported on the alleged torture of prisoner Sadia Moalim Ali. They were beaten, threatened with death by the Mogadishu police chief and released early Saturday. The arrest…
The Independentpolitics65 days ago
Russia Holds Victory Day Parade in Moscow
Russia conducted one of its most limited Victory Day parades in years on Saturday in Red Square, citing threats from Ukraine. A U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire and prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine took effect for the commemorations marking the 81st anniversary of victor…
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reason.comworld66 days ago
Venezuelan Authorities Confirm Death of Detainee Víctor Hugo Quero Navas in Custody
Carmen Navas spent a year searching prisons for her son, who was arrested in January 2025 and died in custody five months later. Venezuelan authorities acknowledged the death this week, listing respiratory failure as the cause. Human rights groups question the official account as…
The Sydney Morning Heraldpolitics66 days agoUpdated
Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to Three-Day Ceasefire Starting May 9
President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire from May 9 to May 11 coinciding with Victory Day, including a suspension of all kinetic activity and a prisoner swap of 1,000 from each side. No immediate comment came from either country. The announcement…
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