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World news
fromFortune
1 month ago

A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran as regime continues with executions and crackdown on dissent during war | Fortune

Iran executed three men, including a star wrestler, amid fears of a wave of executions targeting protesters and dissenters.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Iranian boxing champion at imminent risk of execution as retrial request rejected

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani faces imminent execution in Iran after his retrial was rejected and his death sentence was upheld.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Hanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran's death row victims

Babak Alipour, a prisoner, documented the executions of fellow inmates and expressed defiance against the Iranian regime before his own execution.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Iran doubles down on executions

Iran has executed multiple political prisoners amid ongoing conflict, with at least two dozen more facing imminent execution.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Iran doubles down on executions amid US-Israeli war

Iran has executed 14 individuals since late February, targeting political prisoners amid ongoing conflict with Israel.
World news
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Searching for Iran's Disappeared Prisoners

Families are conducting forensics to locate detained loved ones at risk of abuse or execution amid ongoing conflict in Iran.
World news
fromFortune
1 month ago

A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran as regime continues with executions and crackdown on dissent during war | Fortune

Iran executed three men, including a star wrestler, amid fears of a wave of executions targeting protesters and dissenters.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

Cuba will release 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture amid U.S. pressure, without specifying details on the release conditions or the crimes committed.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Cuban Germans react to Trump's threats with hope and fear

Cuban authorities deny travel permits to Luis Frometa Compte, who was released from jail but remains stranded in Cuba after filming protests.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Diaz-Canel: There is no negotiation' with US other than on Cuban terms

Cuban President Diaz-Canel insists negotiations with the U.S. must respect Cuban conditions, rejecting any discussion of internal issues or regime change.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Maykel Osorbo and Luis Manuel Otero, the Cuban political prisoners with the most influence in Havana-Washington talks

Maykel Castillo, known as Osorbo, remains hopeful yet resigned about his potential release from prison amid ongoing U.S.-Cuba negotiations.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

US gives Cuba two-week ultimatum to release high-profile political prisoners

The U.S. demands Cuba release political prisoners Luis Manuel Otero and Maykel Osorbo within two weeks as part of negotiations.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Cuban Germans react to Trump's threats with hope and fear

Cuban authorities deny travel permits to Luis Frometa Compte, who was released from jail but remains stranded in Cuba after filming protests.
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fromArtnet News
6 days ago

How Pussy Riot Is Challenging Russia's Return to the Venice Biennale

"Political prisoners are the best of Russians," said Nadya Tolokonnikova, emphasizing that artists trapped in the prison system express the fear and suffering of their country.
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World politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Former 'Citgo 6' political prisoner sees 'karma' in Maduro ouster, but Venezuelan oil won't rebound until there's true regime change | Fortune

Pereira believes Venezuela can thrive again with U.S. military intervention and fair democratic elections.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US traveller recounts brutal detention in Venezuela's feared prisons: They beat me, chained me up'

James Luckey was detained in Venezuela, mistreated, and held as a political prisoner after attempting to hike Mount Roraima.
World politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Former 'Citgo 6' political prisoner sees 'karma' in Maduro ouster, but Venezuelan oil won't rebound until there's true regime change | Fortune

Pereira believes Venezuela can thrive again with U.S. military intervention and fair democratic elections.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US traveller recounts brutal detention in Venezuela's feared prisons: They beat me, chained me up'

James Luckey was detained in Venezuela, mistreated, and held as a political prisoner after attempting to hike Mount Roraima.
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Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

My year in solitary confinement has not broken me. My peaceful fight for Baloch rights in Pakistan goes on | Mahrang Baloch

Solitary confinement leads to severe isolation and mental strain, compounded by the targeting of family members due to political activism.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Belarus releases 250 political prisoners as part of US deal

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 250 political prisoners on Thursday in exchange for easing sanctions from Washington, according to the US embassy in nearby Lithuania. It is reportedly the largest one-time release of its kind so far, as Belarus is ramping up efforts to normalize ties with the United States.
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World news
fromNewsNation
1 month ago

NYC protesters call for regime change in Iran as conflict escalates

Advocacy groups in New York City rallied supporting regime change in Iran and backing American and Israeli military actions, framing the conflict as finishing a decades-long war rather than starting a new one.
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World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Cuba announces release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation

Cuba announced the release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation, citing good conduct and sentence completion as reasons for the humanitarian decision.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Cuba announces release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation

Cuba announced the release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation, citing good conduct and sentence completion as reasons for the humanitarian decision.
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fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

Cuban exile accused of masterminding terrorism plot from Florida speaks out

A Miami activist leading the 30th of November Revolutionary Movement vows to continue fighting for imprisoned men detained after a deadly February confrontation between alleged counter-revolutionaries and Cuba's coast guard.
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fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Iranian Voices America Isn't Hearing

Iranian civil society activists, from prison and house arrest, rejected war and called for nonviolent democratic transition through national dialogue and popular sovereignty.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Comma by comma, a change here, a change there': The passage of Venezuela's amnesty law

Venezuela's National Assembly approved an amnesty law after intensive negotiations, allowing the government to claim greater political freedom while opposition lawmakers secured limited concessions including Article Seven requiring justice system submission.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Venezuela reports over 3,200 people fully released under new amnesty law

Venezuela's new amnesty law has freed over 3,200 people from prison, house arrest, and other restrictive measures since taking effect on February 20.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Venezuela receives more than 1,500 amnesty requests under new law

More than 370 political prisoners have been granted amnesty and 1,557 cases are being processed under Venezuela's new US-backed amnesty law.
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World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Relatives of political prisoners in Venezuela stage hunger strike in response to broken promises of their release

Families and prisoners in Caracas stage prolonged hunger strikes and vigils as promised amnesty releases are delayed despite government assurances.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

'No regrets.' Belarusian activist opens up on Germany exile

Maria Kolesnikova, Belarusian opposition leader, resisted forced expulsion, was imprisoned for years, released in 2025, granted German asylum and recovering in Berlin.
#venezuelan-politics
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Venezuela rearrests opposition figure Guanipa after release: Prosecutor

Juan Pablo Guanipa was rearrested and placed under house arrest for not complying with release terms while facing accusations of leading a terrorist plot.
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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Venezuela begins releasing political detainees to consolidate peace'

Venezuela released multiple detainees, including opposition figures and foreign nationals, framed as a gesture toward peace amid ongoing disputes over political prisoners.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Venezuela says it will free 'important number' of prisoners DW 01/08/2026

Venezuela will free a significant number of prisoners, including some foreigners, citing peaceful coexistence after a US raid targeting President Maduro.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Keir Starmer says Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah back in UK

Alaa Abd El-Fattah, Egyptian-British activist and blogger, returned to the UK after nearly 12 years as a political prisoner following a presidential pardon.
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