Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 20:37
In a goodwill gesture, India on Friday repatriated eight Pakistan nationals, who were lodged in different jails of the country.
Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 16:21
Political prisoners have been freed, censorship has been abolished and, the government promises, the days of child soldiers are over.
Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:08
Two Algerian detainees at Guantanamo Bay are fighting efforts by US President Barack Obama`s administration to transfer them to their homeland, fearing abuse, a lawyer has said.
Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 19:38
Several political and social outfits, including Dal Khalsa and SAD (Panch Pardani), on Friday expressed solidarity with Gurbakash Singh who has been on a fast for the past 16 days seeking the release of five Sikh prisoners.
Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 18:32
Over a dozen women prisoners at a jail in this eastern Pakistani city were rushed to hospital when they fell ill after eating contaminated food, officials said on Friday.
Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 21:35
A Spanish court on Friday ordered nine imprisoned members of the Basque militant group ETA freed to comply with a controversial European rights ruling made last month.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 15:25
Myanmar may release scores of political prisoners this month to fulfil a promise by its reformist president to free prisoners of conscience by the end of this year, a member of a state-appointed panel said on Wednesday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 09:05
Israel freed 26 veteran Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday, alongside US-brokered peace talks, a news agency correspondents said.
Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 09:36
The whole process is set to be completed by March of next year by when all the 104 prisoners would be released.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 20:06
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel would go ahead with the planned release of 26 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture, despite tension within the right-wing dominated government.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 15:50
Myanmar on Tuesday began freeing dozens of its remaining detained activists, officials said, after the country vowed to release all prisoners of conscience by the end of the year.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:26
A federal review board comprising two judges of the Supreme Court has ordered release of four Indian prisoners, who have been languishing in different Pakistani jails on the charges of `illegal stay`.
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