Tag: prisoners
Here, Russian soldiers execute Ukrainian prisoners of war – this we know
Several people line up before being fired upon from a distance. After everyone has fallen to the ground, a soldier makes sure everyone is dead. They are then fired upon…
Lukashenko of Belarus pardoned almost 40 political prisoners | News in brief
According to human rights activists, there are currently around 1,400 people in prison for expressing their opinions against Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Autocratic leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Monday’s decree…
Iranian female prisoners started a hunger strike – including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi | News in brief
The women’s protest movement started when a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amin, died after being beaten by Iran’s morality police. 15.9. 18:48•Updated 15.9. 18:49 In Iran, a group of…
Russia announces exchange of 206 prisoners with kyiv – L’Express
Photos and a hug, all smiles. On Friday, September 13, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen ties with Moscow during a meeting with Russian security chief Sergei…
Volodymyr Zelensky announces return of 49 Ukrainian prisoners in exchange with Russia
kyiv and Moscow carried out a prisoner exchange on Friday, the second since the start of the Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk, with President Volodymyr Zelensky announcing…
Zelensky announces return of 49 prisoners of war held by Russia – L’Express
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday the return to Ukraine of 49 prisoners of war held by Russia, including former fighters from Azovstal, the steelworks besieged by the Russian…
UN concerned about cases of ‘sexualized torture’ of Palestinian prisoners
The UN calls for a response to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. The Commissioner for Human Rights called on the international community on Monday 9 September to act…
DRC: release of 527 prisoners from Makala prison as authorities try to ease overcrowding
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 527 prisoners granted conditional release have left Makala Central Prison, described as a “death trap” by civil society. This is the second wave…
Arrival in the United States of prisoners released during the exchange with Russia
Several of the prisoners released by Russia in a historic swap with the West, the most complex and extensive since the end of the Cold War. Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan…
The Insider: They will be released in a historic prisoner exchange – political prisoners to the West, spies to Russia | Foreign countries
Russia and the West are currently conducting the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War ended in the early 1990s. Russia and Western countries are currently carrying out a significant…