UN receives reports of torture of Russian prisoners by Ukrainian troops

 

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 The head of the UN human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine said there is credible information about the mistreatment of Russian prisoners by Ukrainian troops. (Western countries and their officials prefer to turn a blind eye @EL ETOS UT )

Military officers condemn CIA torture as a stain on America - BBC News

Seven senior US officers serving on a military jury have rebuked the alleged CIA torture of a prisoner as "a stain on the moral fiber of America".

Le gouvernement espagnol annonce son intention de gracier neuf indépendantistes catalans

 

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Turquie: le parti prokurde demande à la cour constitutionnelle de libérer Demirtas

Les dirigeants du principal parti prokurde de Turquie ont appelé vendredi la cour constitutionnelle à ordonner au plus vite la libération de son candidat à la présidentielle de juin, Selahattin Demirtas, lors d'un rassemblement de campagne près de sa prison.

Corsican nationalists protest ahead of French leader's visit

Corsica's nationalist leaders are demonstrating along with unions and students ahead of a visit next week by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Juncker says no progress on EU ties with Turkey while journalists remain jailed

There will be no progress in diplomatic relations between the EU and Turkey as long as the latter holds journalists in prison, according to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

U.N. human rights chief 'appalled' at mass executions in Iraq

The United Nations' human rights chief said Wednesday he is "appalled" at the mass execution of dozens of "militants" in Iraq last weekend.

Austria Convicts Former FSA Member to Life in Jail for Killing 20 Syrian Soldiers in Homs

A former member of ‘Free Syrian Army’ sneaking into Austria among Syrian refugees was sentenced to life in jail in the Austrian city of Innsbruck, after the regional court found the man guilty of having murdered 20 captured Syrian Army soldiers in Syria’s Central province of Homs.

Guantanamo: Trump urges Obama to halt prisoner transfers

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to halt prisoner transfers from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, calling the detainees "extremely dangerous people."

US may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan, says ICC

US forces may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan through the "cruel or violent" interrogation of detainees, mostly between 2003-2004, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday.

Kenya commutes all death sentences to life in jail

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday signed documents to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment.

Saudi prince executed for murder

Saudi Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the execution of a Saudi prince for shooting to death a Saudi citizen, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Hamas prisoners end hunger strike in deal with Israel

More than 200 Hamas-affiliated Palestinian prisoners have halted their hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israeli prison authorities to end body searches and improve prison conditions, the Gaza-based Prisoner’s Media Office said.

Israel routinely abuses Palestinian detainees

Israel's security service "systematically" abuses Palestinians under interrogations, and in some cases tortures them, two Israeli human rights organizations said in a report released on Wednesday.

Obama considering all options to close Guantanamo - (White House)

The White House on Wednesday said that President Barack Obama will use "every element of his authority" to push forward the closing of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, if Congress does not cooperate in this regard.

3200 Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities in 2015 (Rights group)

3200 Palestinians have been detained by the Israeli authorities since the beginning of the year, the Palestinian Prisoners' Center for Studies (PPCS) said on Wednesday in a press statement.