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- Tehran Judiciary Rejects Trump Plea for Protester Release Denying Claims of Pending Executions for Female Activists
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Middle East
The Iranian judiciary has officially dismissed reports that eight women arrested during January’s nationwide protests are facing the death penalty. This denial follows a public int...
- Judiciary in Tehran Executes Two MEK Members as Human Rights Groups Warn of Escalating Political Purge
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Middle East
Iranian authorities have executed two members of the banned opposition group People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) following convictions for alleged espionage on behalf of...
- Pablo Pacheco Ávila: “Cuban Prisons are Tombs of Living Men”
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Politics
In a harrowing interview with the Cuban Prison Documentation Center, Pablo Pacheco Ávila, a former independent journalist and member of the "Group of 75," shares his experiences du...
- Iran Executions Surged to Thirty Year High in 2025 with Over 1,600 Deaths Reported
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Middle East
Human rights organizations report that Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, marking the highest annual toll since 1989. The sharp 68 percent increase in capi...
- Iranian Judiciary Chief Urges Accelerated Execution and Asset Seizure for Citizens Accused of Assisting Foreign Adversaries
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Middle East
Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, head of Iran’s judiciary, has called for the expedited processing of legal cases against individuals accused of aiding enemies. The directive follows th...
- Iranian Authorities Detain Award Winning Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Amid Intensifying Civil Society Crackdown
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Middle East
Prominent Iranian attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested by security forces at her home in Tehran on Wednesday night. Activists suggest the detention is part of a broader systemic c...
- President Trump Announces Release of 250 Belarusian Political Prisoners Following Direct Sanctions Relief Negotiations with Alexander Lukashenko
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Europe
A diplomatic breakthrough led by U.S. envoy John Coale has resulted in the release of 250 political prisoners from Belarus, bringing the total number of freed individuals to over 5...
- From Living Rooms to the Front Lines: The Relatives Fighting for Tunisia’s Democracy
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Politics
As President Kais Saied enters his fifth year of tightened control over Tunisia, a new and unlikely group of activists has emerged: the families of the imprisoned. With most opposi...
- Lukashenko Frees 250 Prisoners as U.S. Removes More Sanctions in Normalization Bid
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Europe
In a significant shift for the Eastern European nation, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko released 250 prisoners on Thursday—the largest single release of detainees since t...
- Cuba Announces Release of Fifty One Inmates Amid Rising Diplomatic Tension and Sanctions From Trump Administration
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Americas
The Cuban government has pledged to release 51 prisoners in a move framed as a humanitarian gesture brokered through longstanding ties with the Vatican. This unexpected decision ar...
- Lukashenko Pardons 18 Prisoners as Rapprochement with Trump Administration Secures Key Sanctions Relief for Belarus
Published: Mar 7, 2026
Section: Politics
President Alexander Lukashenko has issued a decree pardoning 18 prisoners, the latest in a series of releases aimed at mending ties with the United States. Following direct engagem...
- Families Launch Hunger Strike in Caracas as Venezuela Amnesty Negotiations Stall Following Prisoner Release
Published: Feb 14, 2026
Section: Politics
A group of approximately 10 women began a hunger strike outside a Caracas prison on Saturday to demand the release of all remaining political prisoners. The protest follows the lib...