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Iranian photojournalist faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting - Reuters
Iranian photojournalist faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting Reuters
August 12, 2026Gary Glitter appears in court over historical sex offence charges
The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video.
August 5, 2026Charity using art to help rehabilitate inmates
Inmates say it is "rewarding" to create artwork and sell it online with the help of a charity.
August 4, 2026The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
New Bell's inmates have become mini stars, recording songs and music videos from the confines of the jail.
July 26, 2026Cuban dissident artist arrives in US after five years in prison, Rubio says - Reuters
Cuban dissident artist arrives in US after five years in prison, Rubio says Reuters
July 18, 2026Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
July 7, 2026Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say - Reuters
Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say Reuters
July 6, 2026US Supreme Court won't let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards - Reuters
US Supreme Court won't let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards Reuters
June 23, 2026Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
June 8, 2026Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
May 11, 2026Rwandan singer dies as he was being released from prison
The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.
May 7, 2026Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as family say health deteriorating
On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.
May 2, 2026Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador
Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.
April 21, 2026South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
April 16, 2026Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
April 15, 2026French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.
April 7, 2026Russian court sentences former governor to 14 years in prison for corruption - Reuters
Russian court sentences former governor to 14 years in prison for corruption Reuters
April 6, 2026Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, U.S. govt - Reuters
Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, U.S. govt Reuters
April 3, 2026Iranian Nobel laureate suffered suspected heart attack in prison, family says
Narges Mohammadi's brother says he fears her life is in imminent danger and she needs to be transferred to a hospital.
April 2, 2026Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial
Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Gary Glitter appears in court over historical sex offence charges
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The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
Empereur is one af the prison's most successful artists - the music video for his song Sa Ngando has been viewed 24,000 times on YouTube New Bell - a notorious prison in Douala, Cameroon - is a city
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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya’s lawyer, Nasser Odeh, said he had difficulty recognising him The lawyer for a prominent Palestinian medic from Gaza who has been detained by Israeli authorities without charge f
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Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, formally sought a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump while serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud and
French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
A French couple who spent more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges are on their way home, French President Emmanuel Macron says. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, were
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MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) – A Russian court on Monday sentenced the former governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, to 14 years in prison for corruption, state news agency RIA reported. A series
Russian court sentences former governor to 14 years in prison for corruption
MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - A Russian court on Monday sentenced the former governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, to 14 years in prison for corruption, state news agency RIA reported. A
Russian court sentences former governor to 14 years in prison for corruption
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Photos of freed prisoners reuniting with families outside a Cuban prison
GUANABACOA, Cuba (AP) — Families embraced newly freed relatives outside Cuban prisons Friday, a day after the government announced it would release 2,010 inmates as what it called “humanitarian gestur
La fundación de la Nobel de la Paz iraní Narges Mohammadi denuncia que no recibe atención médica tras un presunto infarto en prisión
La coalición por su liberación exige a las autoridades de la República Islámica que le concedan un permiso médico “inmediato” ante su estado de salud “extremadamente delicado” La premio Nobel de la P
Iran’s imprisoned Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi may have had a heart attack
Ali and Kiana Rahmani receive the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of their mother, imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, on Dec. 10, 2023, in Oslo, Norway. (Fredrik Varfjell//NTB Scanpix via
‘Ship of Gold’ treasure hunter released from prison, but 500 gold coins remain unaccounted for
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Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
In a small flat in a social housing complex near Caracas, Adriana Briceño holds up what looks like a piece of rubbish, but hidden on the old chocolate bar wrapper is a message. The words scrawled on