As Venezuela’s interim authorities began to release political prisoners, some of their families raced to the notorious prison that symbolized Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian rule.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
French Researcher and Russian Basketball Player Released in a Prisoner Swap
Laurent Vinatier, a French citizen and researcher detained, was freed in exchange for the release of Daniil Kasatkin, a Russian basketball player.
Nicolás Maduro Is Being Held at a Troubled Brooklyn Jail
The Metropolitan Detention Center, known as the M.D.C., is one of the United States’ most notorious federal lockups.
Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners
At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.
After Suffering in Israeli Prison, a Gaza Detainee Comes Home to More Pain
Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.
Yemen’s Warring Sides Agree to Largest Prisoner Swap in a Decade of Fighting
The Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government plan to exchange about 2,900 detainees, a rare humanitarian win at a time of deepening political stalemate.
U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil
A senior Trump administration official said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interest of the United States.
ISIS Detention Camps Pose a Dangerous Problem for Syria’s Leaders
The government faces a dilemma over what to do with civil-war-era prisons and detention camps that hold thousands of ISIS fighters and tens of thousands of their family members.
Love Letters From a Chinese Jail
The torn pieces of paper by Gao Zhen, a renowned artist jailed in China, show family portraits, memories of New York and expressions of faith. To his wife, they are love letters.
The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.