Political Prisoners

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has pardoned around 700 political prisoners jailed under his predecessor. Among those to be freed on…

Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from Myanmar’s jails in amnesties in recent years, including dozens freed in January…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced plans to close a notorious prison camp and release political prisoners held there.…

Egyptian-American activist, Aya Hegazy, said she will be re-establishing the Belady Foundation from the United States, this time focusing on…

Committees are due to be formed on Sunday to implement decisions made by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the closing…

Human Rights Watch has called on the Interior Ministry to end violations committed against prisoners in Al-Aqrab maximum security prison,…

The Philippine government may still re-impose a ceasefire with Maoist-led guerrillas, a senior administration official said on Sunday, a day…

Ten local rights groups announced on Wednesday the launch of the "Voices Behind Bars" campaign to defend "hundreds of young…

A tentative deal has been reached to end a strike in a Syrian prison by nearly 800 mostly political detainees…