The State Administration Council of Myanmar announced that it has remitted sentences of 1,316 political prisoners and closed 4,320 cases. Junta Commander-in-Chief of Defence Min Aung Hlaing, who was recently excluded from the upcoming ASEAN summit said that the releases …
Israeli troops arrested at least six relatives of Palestinians who escaped from a high-security jail, a local watchdog said on Wednesday. Israel has deployed drones, road checkpoints and an army mission to Jenin after ix Palestinians escaped from the high-security …
Media reports said that Libyan authorities liberated Saadi Gaddafi, son of overthrown former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed during a 2011 riot. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh announced Gaddafi’s release with a statement that said the country cannot …
Israeli police reported that six Palestinian prisoners managed to escape in one of Israel’s highest security prisons after accessing tunnels from the toilet. Israeli authorities have started a massive police search just after the overnight escape of the fugitives. The …
The Taliban has offered a three-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of thousands of imprisoned fighters, an Afghan government official said on July 15. Afghan government negotiator Nader Nadery described the Taliban’s offer as a “big demand.” Nadery also …
A South Korean court has dismissed a lawsuit by a group of women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system during World War II. The Seoul Central District Court has ruled that sovereign immunity be applied, which under international law …