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Prisoner

Iranian activist resentenced to death after earlier ruling overturned

A Revolutionary Court in Iran has once again sentenced Yaghoub Derakhshan, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, to death, despite the fact that his previous death sentence was overturned by Iran’s Supreme Court and the case was sent back for retrial, according to the foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

05 Jun 2026-13:43
Venezuelan prisoner’s mother dies 10 days after son’s death confirmed

Carmen Teresa Navas, mother of Venezuelan political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, passed away 10 days after authorities confirmed her son’s death in state custody.

19 May 2026-02:00
Iran executes prisoner in Karaj Central Prison over premeditated murder charge

Iranian authorities have executed a prisoner identified as Eghbal Arghandeh at Karaj Central Prison, where he had been held after being sentenced to death on charges of premeditated murder.

15 May 2026-16:13
Russia and Ukraine begin major prisoner swap after Trump announcement

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday as part of a larger 1,000-for-1,000 exchange agreement announced earlier by US President Donald Trump.

15 May 2026-14:37
Ex-referee sentenced to six years in prison over protest detention

The Iranian judiciary has sentenced a woman to death following her arrest in connection with her activities on social media platforms.

05 May 2026-15:54
Iran defies world: wave of executions escalates

As Iran’s new wave of executions continues, the judiciary chief, defying international calls to halt them, vows no leniency and dismisses 'arrogant' foreign critics.

03 May 2026-09:21
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