Afghan children as young as 8 have been imprisoned after being caught preparing suicide attacks. Officials worry about what to do when they grow up.
Tag: Detainees
Philippines Dispatch: Where 518 Inmates Sleep in Space for 170, and Gangs Hold It Together
Misery and overcrowding are worse than ever in the Philippines’ pretrial jails, with guards so outnumbered that gangs increasingly keep the peace.
German Reporter Is Said to Face Espionage Charges in Venezuela
Billy Six, a freelancer, was reportedly detained on Nov. 17. He was accused in a military court of talking to the rebel group FARC and taking photographs too close to President Nicolás Maduro.
Australia’s Migrant Camps Are ‘Crime Against Humanity,’ Lawsuit Claims
More than 1,000 migrants held in offshore detention centers said the government had abrogated its “duty of care,” as required by international law.
The Invisible American in a Saudi Prison Cell
The Trump administration vigorously demanded the release of some Americans held prisoner in foreign jails. It has not spoken out publicly about Dr. Walid Fitaihi.
At U.N., China Defends Mass Detention of Uighur Muslims
The detainees are told they have an “ideological virus” and must be indoctrinated in devotion to the state. Western governments called for the practice to end.
Erdogan Champions Khashoggi While Trampling Turkish Journalists and Dissidents
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s demands for justice in the Khashoggi killing have left many deeply conflicted in Turkey, where tens of thousands have been detained in a government crackdown.