prisoners
Sudan’s Bashir transferred to jail notorious for holding political prisoners during his regime
Middle East
April 17, 2019
Sudan’s Bashir transferred to jail notorious for holding political prisoners during his regime
Khartoum, Sudan (CNN)–Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir was transferred on Tuesday evening to Kober prison, a maximum-security prison notorious for…
Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Saudi women activists’ trials to continue after 3rd hearing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly a dozen Saudi women’s rights activists, most of them imprisoned, attended their third…
Inmates shiver in frigid cells at New York jail, lawmakers say
World
February 4, 2019
Inmates shiver in frigid cells at New York jail, lawmakers say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Inmates at a federal jail in Brooklyn have suffered for days without heat or power during…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry responds to controversy over prisoner salaries and meals
Egypt
December 22, 2018
Egypt’s Interior Ministry responds to controversy over prisoner salaries and meals
Egypt issued a statement on Thursday explaining the truth behind circulated reports on social media regarding high salaries and…
Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria: Syrian Observatory
Middle East
December 19, 2018
Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria: Syrian Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that Islamic State militants had executed nearly…
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
Middle East
November 18, 2018
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have held three days of talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state…
543 prisoners pardoned for Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 5, 2018
543 prisoners pardoned for Eid al-Adha
On the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, the prisons sector of Egypt’s Interior Ministry has announced the pardon of 543 prisoners,…
Cows help rehabilitate prisoners in Sweden
World
August 13, 2018
Cows help rehabilitate prisoners in Sweden
It’s barely 6:00 am and Alfred is already busy milking cows. But when his chores on the farm are…
Egyptian President Sisi pardons 712 prisoners
Egypt
June 7, 2018
Egyptian President Sisi pardons 712 prisoners
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 712 prisoners, the state news agency MENA said on Wednesday, and security sources…
Myanmar to free over 8,000 prisoners in new-year amnesty
World
April 17, 2018
Myanmar to free over 8,000 prisoners in new-year amnesty
Myanmar’s new president said on Tuesday over 8,000 prisoners will be freed in an amnesty, a move the government said…