Prison
Pakistan president imposes emergency in province ruled by ex-PM Imran Khan’s party
The constitution allows the federal government to take over some or all provincial government functions during an emergency.
IDF court sentences terrorist who killed Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal in 2020 to life imprisonment
'You picked the wrong minister': Ben-Gvir threatens terrorists with execution in prison footage
After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'
Two men sentenced to prison for stealing Nova victim’s sound systems
Ram Shahin received a seven-year sentence; Daniel Hasson was sentenced to three years and four months.
Iran demolishes Gohardasht Prison watchtower, putting evidence of regime’s crimes at risk
Human rights advocates warned that redevelopment of Gohardasht Prison could erase evidence from a site linked to the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and decades of abuse.
Tennessee prison chief resigns after second failed execution this year
Department of Correction commissioner Frank Strada said that although he believes his agency followed proper execution protocol, "stepping aside is in the best interest of Tennesseans."
Christa Pike getting 'life-saving medical care' after surviving Tennessee execution
Her lawyers repeated their calls for Pike's sentence to be commuted to life in prison after enduring what they called "chemical torture."
'I'm responsible for hell': Ben-Gvir threatens Hamas terrorist behind 1996 bus bombings
In a video posted on X/Twitter, Ben-Gvir told the terrorist, Hassan Salameh, that he had protested after the 1996 terror attacks against the 18 bus line in Jerusalem, which Salameh had helped plan.
Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says
Prison authorities beat some prisoners with sticks, chains, metal pipes, and slingshots, with some subjected to electric shocks and cigarette burns, according to Human Rights Watch.
Court bars solitary confinement for Agam Tsarafi, rebukes IPS over prison video
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had defended the IPS after the footage emerged, alleging that Tsarafi disrupted order and mistreated prisoners and staff.
Assad-era Syrian official convicted of torture, jailed for 60 years by US court
Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the abuse of prisoners.
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin freed after 11 years in Iraqi prison
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin, now in his early 30s, was released from prison in Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday.
Belarus frees 25 more prisoners in return for easing of US sanctions
Coale told Reuters on Wednesday he expects to visit the country again around one month from now, hoping to secure the release of hundreds more prisoners.
