#prisoner-releases tag

Watch live: Lammy addresses Parliament after more prisoners mistakenly freed

Twelve more prisoners were mistakenly released over three weeks, with two violent or sex offenders still at large, prompting radical court reform proposals.

Europe news

fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

1 week ago

Lukashenko Releases 31 Ukrainians Imprisoned In Belarus In US-Brokered Deal

Aleksandr Lukashenko pardoned and released 31 Ukrainian civilians held in Belarus under an agreement attributed to US President Donald Trump.

UK politics

fromwww.bbc.com

4 weeks ago

The justice system is failing - the buck stops with Lammy

Accidental prisoner releases have sharply increased, exposing a failing justice system and producing political fallout tied to high-profile cases and immigration concerns.

World politics

fromThe Washington Post

1 month ago

Joyous crowds greet Palestinians released by Israel in ceasefire deal

Hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners, mostly uncharged Gaza residents, were released under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, prompting emotional reunions and some deportations.

fromAxios

1 month ago

Trump declares Gaza war over, as he heads to Israel ahead of hostages' release

Israeli officials said they expected the hostages to be release around 8am Monday local time (1am ET) - less than two hours before Trump is due to land in Israel. Hamas is expected to release 20 live Israeli hostages and retrieve the bodies of 28 other hostages, among them two Americans. Israel will release 250 Palestinians who served life sentences for killing Israelis and 1700 Palestinians who were detained by the IDF in Gaza afyer October 7.

World news

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

What's in Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza?

A U.S. plan would end fighting immediately, secure hostage releases within 72 hours for prisoner exchanges, require a staged Israeli pullback, and exclude Hamas from governance.