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The long way home: Free after decade in Iraqi prison, Benjamin Hassin begins new life in Jerusalem
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Just over a month ago, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Benjamin Hassin landed on Israeli soil for the first time in 12 years.
US Supreme Court reverses Trump administration push to restrict treatment for transgender inmates
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Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
Amnesties typically take place in Myanmar each year to mark its Independence Day in January and its New Year in April.
Israel to blame for released terrorist's death in Egypt, Palestinian Authority claims
Despite blaming Israel, the Palestinian Authority suspended a PA medical professional after launching an investigation into Riyad Al-Amour’s death.
Fatah conference is a 'test' of Palestinian Authority support for prisoners
Fatah leadership announced that Palestinians who served 20 years or more in Israeli prisons would be members of the conference.
French nationals released from Iran, returning to France, Macron says
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were initially released from Iran's Evin Prison in November 2025 after having been imprisoned there for over three years.
Security gaps in Syrian camps and prisons raise risk of ISIS reemergence
A senior Syrian security source familiar with intelligence reports said: “There are indications that some ISIS detainees managed to escape from certain prisons during the past months.”
Former IDF intel. officer sentenced to prison term in Greek spying case
Tal Dilian and his partner, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou, were sentenced to prison in Greece for illegal surveillance, including monitoring government officials and journalists with spyware.
Appeal court clears Jimmy Lai in fraud case but 20-year term remains
"The Court of Appeal gave them leave to appeal against their conviction, allowed their appeals, quashed the convictions and set aside the sentences," the judges wrote.
Japan calls for immediate release of national detained in Iran, NHK employee reportedly held
The person was detained on January 20, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters. He gave no further details.
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being "highly radicalised."
EU imposes sanctions on eight individuals suspected of committing human rights violations in Russia
The sanctioned people include Aleksei Vasilyevich Valizer, head of a penal colony, and Anton Vladimirovisch Rychar, head of a pre-trial detention center.
