Prisons

Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners

A relative of a political prisoner reacts outside the Helicoide detention center, after the news that Venezuelan opposition politicians Jesus Armas and Mr Juan Pablo Guanipa were released from detention on Feb 8.

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence and frees former president Win Myint

Myanmar's former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and president Win Myint in court in May 2021.

Brazil’s fugitive ex-spy chief arrested by ICE agents in the US

Brazil's former spy chief Alexandre Ramagem (centre) was sentenced to over 16 years in prison for plotting a coup with ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.

Video of Pakistani detainee escaping from Malaysian jail during transfer goes viral

The 30-second clip showed the Pakistani man breaking away from a line of inmates getting down from the back of a truck.

South Korean man makes over 100 prank calls to police to be sent to jail but gets huge bill instead

The calls prompted the dispatch of 168 police officers, causing significant disruption to operations, authorities said.

Former French president Sarkozy says he’s ‘innocent’ at trial over Libya funding

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy served 20 days in jail before being released pending an appeal.

Cambodian deported by US faced ‘misery’ in Eswatini prison

Pheap Rom is one of around 20 men the US has deported to Eswatini under a Trump administration scheme described by rights advocates as akin to “human trafficking”.

Trump seeks $195 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison

FILE PHOTO: A view of Alcatraz prison complex located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, California, U.S. July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Jailed ex-South Korea president Yoon received over $1 million in inmate funds: Data

The total amount that jailed former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol received is about 4.6 times the annual presidential salary for 2025.

Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law

Palestinians protesting against the Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, at the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City, on March 31.

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