South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding
President Cyril Ramaphosa approved his release, extending the same to more than 9,000 low-risk prisoners.
2023-08-11 17:58
Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police say
Six people have been arrested over the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
2023-08-11 04:47
Four Americans wrongfully detained in Iran released on house arrest, signaling a potential end to their imprisonment
Four Americans who have been wrongfully detained in Iran have been released from prison and are now under house arrest, a lawyer for one of the prisoners told CNN on Thursday, a sign that they may soon be freed from years of imprisonment.
2023-08-11 00:20
Why are tensions mounting on the Belarus-Poland border?
Poland is sending extra troops to its border with Belarus after an alleged military incursion.
2023-08-10 12:48
Russian convicts released to fight with Wagner accused of new crimes
Victims' families are distraught that Russian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are reoffending.
2023-08-10 07:22
Colombian drug lord 'Otoniel' sentenced to 45 years in prison by US court
Notorious Colombian drug lord Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, also known as "Otoniel," was sentenced to 45 years in prison Tuesday "for engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise as a leader of the multibillion-dollar paramilitary and drug trafficking organization known as the Clan del Golfo, federal prosecutors announced.
2023-08-09 08:20
Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit
Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.
2023-08-07 07:21
Donald Trump slams election indictment on eve of court hearing
As security measures ramp up for his arraignment, Mr Trump decries "corruption, scandal, & failure".
2023-08-03 06:26
Bhima Koregaon: Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira granted bail by Supreme Court
The two activists have been in jail since 2018 for allegedly inciting caste violence, a charge they deny.
2023-07-28 17:21
North Korea: Kim Jong Un shows off missiles to Russia defence chief Shoigu
Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu praised N Korea’s military as the “most powerful” in the world.
2023-07-27 13:56
US lawmaker Greg Casar ends thirst strike after nine hours
Greg Casar calls off his protest over a law to end some protections for outdoor workers in Texas.
2023-07-27 05:50
Death toll from violence in Ecuador prisons hits 31
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's attorney general raised the death toll from a wave of violence over the weekend
2023-07-26 07:53