#prisoners

Collection of prisoners news, found 80 news.

British hostage Judith Tebbutt released in Somalia

British hostage Judith Tebbutt, captured in Kenya over six months ago by gunmen who killed her husband, was released ...

Gaza prepares to receive prisoners as `heroes`

Palestinian groups are planning celebrations to mark Israel`s imminent release of hundreds of prisoner "heroes" in ...

20 inmates killed in mexico jail brawl near us border - (d)

Twenty inmates died and 12 others were wounded during a fight Saturday at a northeastern Mexico prison near the US ...

RI foreign minister to visit Myanmar

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said he is to visit Myanmar by the end of October in accordance with a ...

US welcomes Myanmar release of political prisoners

The United States on Thursday welcomed Myanmar`s release of some political prisoners but called on the Southeast Asian ...

RI welcomes Myanmar`s commitment to release thousands of prisoners

Indonesia welcomes the Myanmar government`s commitment to release thousands of prisoners in the country, Foreign ...

Australian drug-carrying boy to be tried in RI

The case of LM, a 14-year old Australian boy recently caught carrying 6.9 grams of marijuana, will be judicially ...

Libya`s new rulers unveil two new mass graves

Libya`s new rulers unveiled two mass graves on Wednesday (Oct. 5), a week after they were forced to backtrack on an ...

Myanmar, US diplomats hold rare talks in Washington

Myanmar`s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin held rare talks Thursday in Washington with senior US State Department ...

More aggressive action on pirates, EU

European Union states on Friday called for "more robust" action from the international fleet in the Indian Ocean to ...

32 inmates break out of three Mexican prisons

Inmates staged near simultaneous jailbreaks from three prisons in the Mexican state of Veracruz early Monday and at ...

Stop bullying Julia, Aussie PM's boyfriend says

The boyfriend of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has hit out at people bullying his partner, saying women are ...

NZ prisoners given carrots to quit smoking

New Zealand prisoners are reportedly being offered carrot sticks to help them overcome nicotine cravings as jails ...

NAM demands release of Palestinian political detainees in Israel

The deep concern expressed by Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa about Palestinian political ...

Marty: RI concerned about conditions of Palestinian political prisoners

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa has expressed concern about the conditions of Palestinian political ...