The minister met with President Donald J. Trump in 2019 to highlight the abuses of Myanmar’s military, which later seized power in a coup.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
Blinken Demands Release of Evan Gershkovich in Call With Lavrov
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with his Russian counterpart after the American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained for almost 10 months by Russia, urged the U.S. government to use “every tool possible” to secure Evan Gershkovi…
For Ukrainian Convicts, a Strange Odyssey Through Russian Prisons
When Russian troops left Kherson, they took with them 2,500 Ukrainian convicts from local prisons. For some, it was the start of a bewildering, five-country journey highlighting the war’s absurdity.
Jailed in Egypt at 17, He Wrote to Survive and to Share His Long Ordeal
Sentenced as a teenager to 15 years for “unlawful assembly,” Abdelrahman ElGendy started recording the abuses of prison life. The idea of someday publishing his memoir gave him a reason to live.
Gary Glitter Is Back in Prison After Violating Probation Terms
The singer was released from prison last month after serving half of a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three young girls decades ago.
Ukraine Opens Investigation Into Video of Ukrainian Soldier’s Execution
Ukrainian officials said they had opened a war crimes investigation.
U.S. Sends Home Brothers Held for Nearly 20 Years at Guantánamo Bay
The latest release, of two Pakistanis never charged with a crime, reduced the detainee population of the once-sprawling prison complex to 32.
Arne Treholt, 80, Dies; Diplomat Convicted of Spying for Soviets
A Norwegian, he handed over NATO plans and other secrets in one of the Cold War’s biggest espionage scandals. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Putin Used Secret Decree to Pardon Ex-Inmate Who Joined Ukraine War Effort, Document Shows
A copy of a prison release certificate reviewed by The New York Times offers evidence of what activists say is a mass pardon campaign to entice tens of thousands of inmates to enter battle.
Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Group Says It Has Stopped Recruiting Prisoners
Thousands of released convicts have been killed, many soon after arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine, Russian rights advocates and Ukrainian officials say.