Pakistani prisoner dies after revenge beatingA convicted Pakistani militant jailed in India died on Thursday after being beaten by another inmate in an apparent revenge attack for the death of an Indian spy prisoner, threatening already fraught relations between the nations. More… |
Syria rebels free 48 Iranians in prisoner swapSyrian rebels freed 48 Iranian hostages on Wednesday in exchange for the release of more than 2,000 civilian prisoners held by the Syrian government, the head of a Turkish aid agency which helped broker the deal said. The Syrian r More… |
Bahrain activist 'getting VIP care in hospital’High-Profile prisoner Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, who has allegedly been on hunger strike for more than 80 days, is receiving "VIP treatment" in hospital, said a report. Doctors said they were frustrated by reports he has been mistreated, accord More… |
Al Jazeera to broadcast Guantanamo filmA hard-hitting documentary about the last remaining Westerner in Guantanamo Bay, Omar Khadr, will get its first global airing on Al Jazeera English next week. The channel made the announcement today on the 10th anniversary of the prison’s More… |
Al Jazeera to broadcast Guantanamo filmA hard-hitting documentary about the last remaining Westerner in Guantanamo Bay, Omar Khadr, will get its first global airing on Al Jazeera English next week. The channel made the announcement today on the 10th anniversary of the prison’s More… |








