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prisoners
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Le Mondeworld9 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.
BBC Newsworld17 days ago
Narges Mohammadi Transferred to Tehran Hospital After Prison Sentence Suspended on Medical Grounds
The 54-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate was moved from Zanjan prison to Pars Hospital in Tehran on Sunday following a collapse more than a week earlier. Iranian authorities granted a suspension of her sentence after medical examiners determined she requires treatment outside p…