PRISONERS

A bill in Honduras calls for pardoning prisoners aged 70 and older

Published on: April 21, 2023
08:24

Tegucigalpa, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) A bill proposed to the National Congress of Honduras reportedly advocates for pardon to persons deprived of their liberty aged 70 and older.

Yemeni parliament for the beginning of an inclusive and fair peace

Published on: April 19, 2023
10:10

Tehran, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The Yemeni parliament praised in a statement the efforts to carry out the prisoner exchange process and expressed its hope that this issue would be the beginning of an inclusive and just peace, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA.

Arab Parliament calls on UN to investigate Israeli crimes

Published on: April 18, 2023
08:56

Cairo, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Arab Parliament called on the UN to create an international committee to investigate Israeli violations against thousands of Palestinian prisoners.

Palestinian prisoners suspend hunger strike after victory

Published on: March 23, 2023
10:15

Ramallah, Mar 23 (Prensa Latina) On Thursday, some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners called off joining a hunger strike, that had begun on Tuesday, after Israel´s Prison Service (IPS) decided to end the punitive measures adopted against the convicts.

Israel tries by force to stop protest of Palestinian prisoners

Published on: March 22, 2023
09:11

Ramallah, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) Israeli authorities isolated or transferred to unknown places the leaders of the Palestinian prisoners, who will begin a massive strike tomorrow in Israeli prisons, in rejection of the punitive measures adopted against them.

Thousands of prisoners in El Salvador will never see the light of day

Published on: February 28, 2023
15:09

San Salvador, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of alleged gang members in El Salvador, 60 percent of nearly 65 thousand, will never return to the streets, the Minister of Justice and Security Gustavo Villatoro said today.

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails launch protest campaign

Published on: February 25, 2023
08:48

Ramallah, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have launched a protest campaign against prison administration in rejection of punitive measures.

Palestinian prisoners protest against Israeli measures

Published on: February 15, 2023
08:26

Ramallah, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian prisoners began protesting in several Israeli prisons on Wednesday to denounce the new punitive measures taken against them by the Prison Service.

Israel accused of ignoring health problems of Palestinian prisoners

Published on: January 12, 2023
09:46

Ramallah, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs on Thursday accused the Israeli authorities of ignoring the health conditions of several Palestinian prisoners and of denying them any medical care.

Over 830 Palestinians are held in Israel without charge or trial

Published on: December 16, 2022
09:53

Ramallah, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) More than 830 Palestinians are being held in Israeli jails without charge or trial under the controversial procedure known as "administrative detention", denounced an NGO.

NEWS