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Myanmar junta commutes all death sentences

Myanmar’s military-led government has commuted all death sentences for serving prisoners to life imprisonment in a sweeping move announced on Friday, marking the first such nationwide decision under junta chief Min Aung Hlaing since assuming the presidency earlier this month.

17 Apr 2026-11:30
Primrose Hill murder suspect tells jury "police got the wrong person"

A man accused of murdering a 21-year-old who was fatally stabbed on Primrose Hill told a court today that officers ‘have the wrong person’.

13 Apr 2026-17:10
Russian listed by Memorial as political prisoner goes on hunger strike

A former Moscow district official serving a long prison sentence in Russia for what he says were trumped-up political charges has declared a "dry hunger strike", refusing both food and water.

11 Apr 2026-22:06
South Korea and Ukraine collaborate to settle North Korean prisoner issue

South Korea and Ukraine have agreed to collaborate on resolving the issue of two North Korean soldiers captured during the Russia-Ukraine war, in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, according to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday.

28 Mar 2026-16:45
US, Ukraine, Russia agree on 314-prisoner exchange

Delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, marking the first such swap in five months, US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday.

05 Feb 2026-15:22
Venezuela announces prisoner amnesty

31 Jan 2026-14:30
Australian actress Patsy King dies aged 95

21 Jan 2026-15:58
Britain pays Guantanamo prisoner in torture case settlement

13 Jan 2026-01:44
Yemen, Saudi Arabia agree on new prisoner swap deal

23 Dec 2025-19:42
Nobel winners demand prisoner release in Russia-Ukraine peace deal

01 Dec 2025-23:27

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