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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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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.
BBC Newsworld63 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…