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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
July 7, 2026Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say - Reuters
Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say Reuters
July 6, 2026US Supreme Court won't let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards - Reuters
US Supreme Court won't let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards Reuters
June 23, 2026Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
June 8, 2026Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
May 11, 2026Rwandan singer dies as he was being released from prison
The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.
May 7, 2026Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as family say health deteriorating
On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.
May 2, 2026Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador
Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.
April 21, 2026South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
April 16, 2026Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
April 15, 2026Iranian Nobel laureate suffered suspected heart attack in prison, family says
Narges Mohammadi's brother says he fears her life is in imminent danger and she needs to be transferred to a hospital.
April 2, 2026Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial
Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.
March 29, 2026Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya’s lawyer, Nasser Odeh, said he had difficulty recognising him The lawyer for a prominent Palestinian medic from Gaza who has been detained by Israeli authorities without charge f
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Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, formally sought a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump while serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud and
Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
In a small flat in a social housing complex near Caracas, Adriana Briceño holds up what looks like a piece of rubbish, but hidden on the old chocolate bar wrapper is a message. The words scrawled on