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Ukrainian civilians abducted, tortured in Russian prisons

Oleh Shevandin was abducted in 2015 and remains imprisoned in Russia without formal charges or legal representation.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Gravely ill pro-Palestine activist ends hunger, thirst strike in UK prison

Umer Khalid, a 22-year-old British pro-Palestine activist, has ended a hunger and thirst strike in prison after his health deteriorated rapidly, with fears he was at high risk of a heart attack. Khalid, who is being held on pre-trial remand at the Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, ended his protest on Sunday, the day he was treated in intensive care as his heart rate slowed to a dangerous level.

UK news

fromwww.theguardian.com

10 months ago

Former prisoners and hostages urge Starmer to secure release of Jimmy Lai

Urgent action is needed to secure the release of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai from a Hong Kong jail before his health deteriorates further.

Parenting

fromwww.theguardian.com

11 months ago

The pain was worse than giving birth': why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

Women in UK prisons suffer intense grief after separation from their newborns shortly after birth.

fromwww.dw.com

11 months ago

Myanmar junta pardons 4,900 prisoners to mark new year DW 04/17/2025

The junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, announced a mass pardon for nearly 5,000 prisoners, coinciding with Myanmar's new year celebrations. This included 13 foreigners facing deportation.