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US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says

The US military is transferring up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syrian prisons to Iraq, focusing on high-risk fighters amid growing security concerns following recent prison escapes.

Children and women, relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, walk inside Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on January 21, 2026; illustrative.
Tetsuya Yamagami, suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, is escorted by police officers as he is taken to prosecutors, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 10, 2022.

Japanese Court sentences man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former PM Shinzo Abe

A Salvadoran soldier stands guard, as the CECOT logo is seen, during a media tour at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, in Tecoluca, El Salvador April 4, 2025.

CBS airs El Salvador mega prison report weeks after pulling segment

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Court sentences two men to 38 months in prison for looting victims of Nova festival massacre


Islamabad High Court grants bail to Bushra Bibi after nine months of detention

Bushra Bibi, wife of Imran Khan, granted bail amid ongoing legal challenges; US lawmakers urge Biden to address Pakistan’s human rights issues.

 Police officers stand at the entrance of the district Judicial Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan November 28, 2023.

Iranian journalist Elaha Mohammadi sentenced to five years in prison amid conspiracy allegations

Zeidabadi questioned the reasoning behind their imprisonment, asking, "What justification does all this really leave for imprisoning two social reporters?"

 Elaha Mohammadi.

Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes

Steen will be imprisoned in Fort Dix, New Jersey. After his release, he will be under supervised release for the rest of his life.

 Handcuffs on table.

Iran's president calls for investigation into case of death in custody

Iran's President orders an investigation into a detainee's death in Lahijan; five policemen arrested, raising concerns over citizens' rights.

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

Did guards commit sodomy against detainees at Sde Teiman? - analysis

IDF soldiers face allegations of sodomizing a Palestinian detainee, spotlighting legal and ethical issues at Sde Teiman. The prosecution is confident as medical evidence and video leaks emerge.

 Members of the Israel Prison Service stand guard next to Hamas terrorists caught during the October 7 massacre

Military investigators contacted released Sde Teiman prisoners regarding possible abuse

A civil organization appealed to the High Court of Justice over the conditions at Sde Teiman, and the IDF and Shin Bet were forced to release some prisoners due to lack of space in Israeli jails.

 Protesters wave Israeli flags outside the Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli Military Police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

Officials detain soldiers at Sde Teiman after terrorist prisoner suffers abuse

The terrorist was brought to the hospital wounded as a result of severe abuse. A police investigation was thus opened on the suspicion of abuse of the detainee.

Palestinians seen detained at the Sde Teiman Military Base in Israel's North

Netanyahu's only 'strategy' on Gaza is kicking the can, making things worse - opinion

The choice is between kicking the can down a slippery slope or choosing a bold strategy. This nation of heroes deserves an equally brave leadership.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entering the Knesset on June 24.

PA recognizes 899 terrorists captured in Gaza as POWs, commits to pay pensions, PMW report shows

Such a recognition qualifies these prisoners for a PA salary, PMW added. 

 A guard is seen at an observation tower along a wall of Gilboa Prison, from where six Palestinian prisoners escaped, on September 6.

Rabbi helps two incarcerated men convert to Judaism

Terlinchamp told JTA that she felt comfortable writing a letter to the Department of Corrections advocating that one's life sentence be reduced to 20 years, citing his conversion work as a reason.

 Ari Kingsman, left, and Joshua Phillips both converted to Judaism while incarcerated.