‘Threatened with rape’: Lama Khater recalls horrors while in Israeli jails | Israel War on Gaza

‘Threatened with rape’: Lama Khater recalls horrors while in Israeli jails | Israel War on Gaza

Hebron, occupied West Bank – Lama Khater sits quietly, ready to talk but seemingly exhausted. The mother of five’s face is pale and her lips dry, but an air of relief hangs around her. The 47-year-old had just been released from prison at the end of November, part of the…

Putin critic Navalny says he’s in punishment cell at Russian Arctic prison | Prison News

Putin critic Navalny says he’s in punishment cell at Russian Arctic prison | Prison News

‘Polar Wolf’ colony is among the harshest in Russia’s prison system, whose inmates have been convicted for grave crimes. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny says he has been isolated in a small punishment cell for an alleged minor breach at a remote prison colony north of the Arctic Circle….

Ecuador declares state of emergency, curfew after druglord escapes prison | Politics News

Ecuador declares state of emergency, curfew after druglord escapes prison | Politics News

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency after an “extremely dangerous” druglord escaped from maximum-security detention and unrest broke out at several prisons in the violence-plagued country. President Daniel Noboa, in office since November, announced a 60-day mobilisation of soldiers in Ecuador’s streets and prisons as authorities searched for Jose…

Myanmar military government pardons more than 9,000 prisoners | Prison News

Myanmar military government pardons more than 9,000 prisoners | Prison News

Annual amnesty marking Independence Day takes place during crisis in the north that poses threat to military rulers. Myanmar’s military government has pardoned more than 9,000 prisoners, including 114 foreign nationals, to mark the country’s Independence Day. Friends and families of prisoners gathered outside the high-security Insein Prison in the…

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in largest release of war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in largest release of war | Russia-Ukraine war News

More than 470 prisoners of war return home on both sides after the swap deals stalled in the latter half of 2023. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022. Ukrainian officials said on…

‘Don’t worry about me. I’m fine’: Kremlin critic Navalny from Arctic jail | Prison News

‘Don’t worry about me. I’m fine’: Kremlin critic Navalny from Arctic jail | Prison News

Russian opposition leader says he has seen his lawyer after 20 days travelling to penal colony above the Arctic Circle. Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny has confirmed he is being held in a remote Arctic prison and has seen his lawyer after his spokespeople said they had lost touch…

Kremlin has ‘no information’ on missing Putin critic Alexey Navalny | Prison News

Kremlin has ‘no information’ on missing Putin critic Alexey Navalny | Prison News

Russian opposition figure has been moved from penal colony and lawyers say they haven’t seen him since last week. The Kremlin has said it has “no information” about jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, whose lawyers have not seen him since December 6. Prison authorities moved him from the penal…

Allies say Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny removed from prison | Prison News

Allies say Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny removed from prison | Prison News

A spokesperson for the Russian opposition figure says that prison officials have refused to say where he was transferred. A spokesperson for Alexey Navalny has said that the Russian opposition leader has been removed from the prison where he was being held and that his whereabouts are unknown. In a…

Finally free, Ubai was among the last Palestinian detainees Israel released | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Finally free, Ubai was among the last Palestinian detainees Israel released | Israel-Palestine conflict News

On his first morning of freedom after being released from Israeli prison, Ubai Youssef Abu Maria wandered around his home, checking in on his parents, as if to make sure everyone was there. They had all gotten home at dawn that day, Friday, and while his body was tired, he…