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Cuba releases over 2,000 prisoners amid mounting US pressure
There have been emotional scenes in Cuba where 2,000 prisoners are being pardoned and released from jail.
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Israel holding more than half of Palestinian child detainees without charge
Rights group says Palestinian children consistently report ‘appalling and debilitating conditions’ in Israeli prisons.
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro seeks court approval for visit from Trump official
Lawyers for Bolsonaro have petitioned for Trump adviser Darren Beattie to meet the ex-president in a Brasilia prison.
Venezuela reports over 3,200 people fully released under new amnesty law
Venezuela’s National Assembly says thousands of people have regained freedom under a new amnesty law.
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Palestine Action activists reunited with family after granted bail
12 Palestine Action activists, including hunger strikers, reunited with their families after they were granted bail.
Published On 22 Feb 2026
Venezuela receives more than 1,500 amnesty requests under new law
More than 370 political prisoners have already been granted amnesty under the US-backed legislation.
From: Inside Story
Is ISIL on the verge of becoming a regional threat once again?
The US has transferred thousands of detainees linked to the group from Syria to Iraq.
Published On 18 Feb 2026
After dozens died in Israeli jails, death penalty law rattles Palestinians
Palestinian prisoners alarmed by reported preparations in Israeli jails to carry out executions.
Cricket legends ‘deeply concerned’ over Imran Khan’s deteriorating health
A group of former captains has written to Pakistan’s government, requesting immediate medical attention.
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Europeans say Russia poisoned dissident Alexey Navalny with dart frog toxin
Five European countries say lab tests conclude that Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was killed in 2024.
Published On 15 Feb 2026
A pardon for a price? How Donald Trump has reimagined presidential clemency
Critics have warned that the US president has taken an increasingly transactional approach to granting clemency.
