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Iran

Iran targets Azeri minority activists to 'silence dissent,' HRW says

Tehran has issued heavy sentences against the activists without actual evidence, all to suppress civil society and ethnic minorities, according to HRW.

Russia

US teacher freed by Russia, White House cites diplomatic progress

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said, “We were treated very nicely by Russia, actually. I hope that's the beginning of a relationship where we can end that war.”

Indonesia

French death row inmate Serge Atlaoui repatriated from Indonesia

Arrested in 2005 and sentenced to death in 2007, Atlaoui has long maintained his innocence, claiming he was unaware of illegal activities on his worksite.

Europe News

British ex-soldier jailed for Iran espionage and prison escape

Khalife, 23, gained global attention when he escaped from London's Wandsworth prison for three days while being held on espionage charges.

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Green News

Just Stop Oil protestors appeal against 'draconian' prison sentences

16 activists have been given sentences ranging from 15 months to 5 years in prison.

Indonesia

Indonesia will repatriate French man who spent 20 years on death row

The release deal for Serge Atlaoui comes weeks after five Australians, serving sentences for drug smuggling, were allowed to return home last month.

Italy

Cecilia Sala freed from Iran with Elon Musk's help, reports claim

Tesla and X owner is reported to have used a personal connection with Iran's ambassador to the UN after Sala was detained in Tehran in December.

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The haunting legacy of Sednaya prison

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus, describing it as "haunted by the memories of utmost cruelty."

United Kingdom

Drones are flying weapons and drugs into UK prisons, watchdog warns

The UK's Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, has called for urgent action to tackle drones delivering drugs and guns to high security prisons.

Iran

Swiss national commits suicide in Iranian prison, officials say

According to local reports, prison officials stepped in to rescue the Swiss national at the Semnan prison, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of Tehran. But their efforts were in vain.

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Exchange with Russia brings 189 Ukrainian prisoners of war home

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates, with 189 Ukrainian prisoners, mostly soldiers but including two civilians, returning home on Monday evening.

Europe News

Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik seeks parole for a second time

Prosecutors in Norway say the far-right extremist's parole request should be denied because there is a 'real risk' that he will commit another violent crime.

Culture news

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic asks Trump for pardon and cabinet position

The star of Netflix's ‘Tiger King’, currently in prison, has asked Donald Trump for a pardon. That and he really wants a position in his official cabinet. Yes, really.

Russia

Russian doctor who criticised war in Ukraine sentenced to five years

Dr Nadezhda Buyanova, a paediatrician, was arrested after the mother of one of her patients filmed a video complaining that Buyanova criticised Russia's war in Ukraine.

Europe News

Ukrainian journalist dies in Russian captivity

Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 while working in Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine.

Europe News

Kosovo prison prepares to receive 300 inmates from Denmark

The deal, which was originally signed in 2021, only became a treaty earlier this year when it was approved by Kosovo's parliament.

Tech News

Prisoners in Finland are labelling data to help build more accurate AI

In Finland, prisoners have been participating in AI annotation tasks, such as labelling and classifying data, as part of their rehabilitation.

Food and Drink

Inmates serve five-course meal to public in historic Ohio prison event

The meal, part of a program by EDWINS, teaches inmates culinary skills and provides reentry opportunities.

Europe News

While Italians enjoy their holidays, politicians go to jail for a day

As the entire country celebrated the holiday of Ferragosto on Thursday, some politicians went to prisons to draw attention to the much-criticised living conditions that triggered a spike in suicides.

Europe News

Italy's so-called 'prison decree' causes dividing opinions

According to local NGOs, in 56 out of 190 Italian prison facilities the overcrowding rate is above 150%.