Ukraine parliament passes bill for prisoners to join army | News
Parliament’s chairperson and President Zelenskyy need to sign the legislation for it to become law. Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill that would enable some…
Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: How many are still in Israeli detention? | Israel War on Gaza News
Every year, April 17 marks Palestinian Prisoner’s Day, a day dedicated to the thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Campaigners use the day to call…
Palestinian Prisoners’ Day marked amid growing number of detentions | Newsfeed
NewsFeedLocal monitoring groups say the number of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel has doubled to at least 9,500 since the war on Gaza started.Published On 17…
Six inmates who sued New York over its prison lockdown will get to view solar eclipse after all
In short: Six prisoners in New York will be able to view next Monday's solar eclipse after suing the state's corrections department.The men argued the…
Israel ‘offers to release 800 Palestinian prisoners’ including 100 murderers in deal with Hamas to release 40 hostages
ISRAEL has agreed to release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in return for 40 of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7. Several Israeli…
Why were Muslim prisoners in the US pepper-sprayed while praying? | Human Rights
On February 28, 2021, just after 9pm, nine Muslim men removed their shoes, lined up in single file, and knelt quietly for Isha, their faith’s…
Grenada police suspect escaped prisoners killed 2 Americans while hijacking yacht
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Three inmates, who were recaptured Wednesday after escaping a Grenada police station, may have hijacked a yacht and killed two American…
Ukraine accuses Russia of killing unarmed prisoners after fall of Avdiivka | Russia-Ukraine war News
Security Service of Ukraine announces probe after footage of alleged executions circulates on Telegram messaging app. Ukraine has launched an investigation into allegations that Russian…
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…
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…