world news Catalans call for release of 'political prisoners' Catalan politicians attending national day celebrations reaffirm their support for independence and say meaningful negotiations with Madrid over the issue can only take place after jailed colleagues are freed 11/09/2018
Iran British Iranian charity worker due back in Iranian prison on Saturday Her surprise temporary release is a sign of hope for her husband and the campaign trying to secure her freedom. 24/08/2018
Russia Who are Russia's 'political prisoners'? The growing number of political and religious prisoners in Russia is concerning human rights organisations and NGOs in Russia and abroad. 16/08/2018
Russia Ukranian political prisoner Sentsov in 'catastrophic' condition The cousin of Ukrainian prisoner Oleg Sentsov claims he is in “catastrophic” condition, while Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service denies these claims. 10/08/2018
View Mandela's Long Walk To Freedom Showed We Can Change The World | View His face is one of the most recognisable in the world but back then, it had been 24 years since the last photograph of Mandela had been published. Few people knew what Mandela looked like, let alone what kind of man he had become. And now here he was, standing before me, his hand outstretched. 18/07/2018
Russia Ukrainian filmmaker Sentsov says he may die during World Cup Imprisoned filmmaker Oleg Sentsov hopes the international community will use the World Cup in Russia to push President Vladimir Putin for the release of Ukrainians who human rights advocates say are held as political prisoners. 25/05/2018
USA Warmbiers take legal action against North Korea alleging torture of late son Otto Warmbier fell into a coma while serving time in a North Korean jail, was released after a visit from Dennis Rodman to Pyongyang, but died shortly after returning home without regaining consciousness. 27/04/2018
Greece Turkey using Greek soldiers as "bargaining chips" Turkey has said it will release two Greek soldiers it has imprisoned once eight of its own servicemen are returned home from Greece, where they fled after a failed coup attempt. Athens says this amounts to "blackmail". 22/04/2018
Venezuela Zapatero meets Lopez over Venezuelan crisis Spain's former prime minister is said to have played a crucial role in the release from jail of Venezuela's opposition leader 13/07/2017
Venezuela Venezuelan officials release 'proof of life' video of jailed opposition leader Amid speculation Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is gravely ill, authorities release a video claiming to show proof of life. 04/05/2017
Russia Russia frees Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after 15-day jail term The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released from jail after serving a two-week sentence for organising anti-corruption protests. 10/04/2017
Belarus Belarus opposition leader released from custody amid protests As people continue to gather in Belarus to demonstrate against the government, an opposition leader has been released after three days in custody. 27/03/2017
world news Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is jailed for 15 days Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, is jailed for 15 days and fined 20,000 roubles for organising mass protests 27/03/2017
Russia Russia says Savchenko exchange deal was not linked to Minsk accords The handover of Nadiya Savchenko in return for two Russian prisoners who were flown back to Moscow was cast as a humanitarian gesture by Vladimir… 26/05/2016
Russia Russians jailed in Ukraine return to Moscow in Savchenko exchange deal In contrast to the rapturous scenes in Kyiv amid the return of freed Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko, it was a private welcome at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport for the two Russians freed by… 25/05/2016
Ukraine Hero's welcome for Ukraine pilot Nadiya Savchenko after Russia prisoner swap Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko arrived home to scenes of jubilation on Wednesday after her release by Russia in a prisoner swap and she promptly offered to fight again for Kyiv in its confl 25/05/2016
Myanmar Dozens of political prisoners released in Myanmar It marks the first such wave of releases pledged by Aung San Suu Kyi as a top priority for the new government. 08/04/2016
Myanmar Myanmar begins releasing political prisoners Myanmar said on Friday that it was freeing around 100 people from jail – just days before the first sitting of a new parliament dominated by the 22/01/2016
USA Two Iranian-Americans back on US soil following prisoner exchange Amir Hekmati, one of five American citizens recently released from prison in Iran has returned home to Flint, Michigan. The ex-marine left Tehran on 22/01/2016
Switzerland Three out of five Americans released by Iran head for home Three out of four Iranian-Americans released from prison in Iran have left Tehran aboard a Swiss aircraft. The three – Jason Rezaian, The Washington 17/01/2016
USA Iran US prisoner swap on same day that sanctions are lifted Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post journalist who’s one of four Americans being released from prison in Iran as part of a deal coinciding with the news 17/01/2016
