Aleksei A. Navalny, who is already in prison, was sentenced for supporting “extremism,” amid intensified suppression of dissent in Russia.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
Trevor Reed, Former U.S. Marine, Injured While Fighting in Ukraine
Trevor Reed’s condition was not immediately clear. His decision to return to the region and volunteer to fight for Ukraine created some “exasperation” within the Biden administration, an administration official said.
Ex-Priest Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Preying on Men in New Orleans
Stephen Sauer, a 61-year-old former Catholic priest, pleaded guilty to drugging and sexually assaulting over a dozen men.
A Captured Russian Soldier’s Story: ‘They Just Sent Us to Die’
An inmate hoped to start over with a clean slate by fighting in Ukraine. Instead, he was confronted by the drudgery of trench work and the terror of battle. “You’re going in as meat,” he said he was told.
41 Dead After Riot Erupts in Honduran Women’s Prison
The inmates were found shot or burned to death in the latest spasm of violence in the country’s troubled prison system.
She Lost Her Career, Family and Freedom. She’s Still Fighting to Change Iran.
Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her.
Russian Guards Beat and Tortured Kherson Prisoners, Leading to Deaths
Ukraine has charged four members of Russia’s National Guard with war crimes in Kherson. The four acted with such impunity, the authorities say, they did not mask their identities.
French Resistance Fighter Goes Public About Execution of German P.O.W.s
Forty-seven soldiers were shot dead and secretly buried shortly after D-Day, a veteran says. The story was hidden for decades.
China Sentences a U.S. Citizen to Life in Prison for Espionage
A court in southeastern China handed down a guilty verdict to John Shing-Wan Leung, a Hong Kong resident, as the authorities ramp up a crackdown on spying.
Palestinians Demand Israel Hand Over Body of Prominent Prisoner
Israel’s refusal to hand over the remains of Khader Adnan has drawn scrutiny of the country’s practice of keeping bodies as leverage to bargain for Israeli remains.