Israeli plot to assassinate Marwan Barghouti sparks international outcry
Barghouti was reportedly subjected to a brutal assault inside Israeli jails, after the Trump administration had proposed his release to rule post-war Gaza in October.
15 Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike protesting Israeli prison conditions and abuse
Among the main demands of the prisoners is the right to receive specialized medical treatment from their personal doctors instead of those sent by the prison administration
In Egypt, wife of jailed rights lawyer detained for 13 hours over social media post detailing abuse in prison
Neamatallah Hisham was abruptly arrested after making social media posts shedding light on the brutal treatment meted out to her husband, Mohammed El-Baqer, in solitary confinement, as well as the maltreatment of other prisoners
Israeli court extends Ahmed Manasra’s solitary confinement for four more months
Manasra (20) has spent over seven years in prison and has been in solitary confinement for over a year now. It is feared that his mental health is likely to deteriorate further after Thursday’s verdict
20 years after it opened, Guantanamo Bay continues to be a symbol of injustice
In these 20 years of operations, only 12 detainees have been charged and just 2 convicted of any crimes by the Military Commissions.
Drivers demand debt relief for crushing taxi permit loans in the US and other stories
Today we look at the protest for debt relief by taxi drivers in New York City, the 19 year long wrongful imprisonment of Ahmed Rabbani by the U.S., and more
US detention of Afghan man at Guantanamo is illegal, says court
Assadullah Gul has spent 14 years at the Guantanamo detention center without being formally charged and tried. He is one of the 39 remaining detainees and underwent physical and psychological torture
Palestinians protest in support of prisoners on hunger strike, demand their immediate release
The protest was held to bring attention to the deteriorating health condition of six Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Among them are Kayed Fasfous and Miqdad al-Qawasmi who are in a critical state
400 Palestinian prisoners on mass hunger strike against tighter restrictions in Israeli prisons
The prisoners began their hunger strike due to the tightening of restrictions and punitive measures by Israeli prison authorities in the days following the daring Gilboa prison break in September
Palestinian prisoner recaptured by Israel after Gilboa prison break goes on hunger strike
Israeli prison authorities have conducted an internal hearing and sentenced Mohammed Ardah to two weeks in solitary confinement and imposed various kinds of restrictions and punitive limits on him
Thousands protest wage cuts and neoliberal reforms in Uruguay and other stories
Today we look at the general strike against wage cuts in Uruguay, the ITJP report on the custodial torture of Tamil people in Sri Lanka, and more
Nurses in Berlin go on strike for better working conditions and other stories
Today we look at a strike by health workers in Berlin, reports of torture against Palestinian prisoner and Gilboa escapee Zakaria Zubeidi, and more
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- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
