Prison
Victims of sexual, violent crimes gain right to address parole boards in new regulations
The rules, announced Sunday, allow victims to choose whether to explain in person or in writing how an offender’s release could threaten their safety.
IDF raids West Bank charities linked to Hamas, PFLP, arresting five, seizing terror funds
Kremlin sentences Russian-Israeli scientist to prison over donation to Navalny foundation
Pakistan president imposes emergency in province ruled by ex-PM Imran Khan’s party
Assad-era Syrian official convicted of torture, jailed for 60 years by US court
Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the abuse of prisoners.
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin freed after 11 years in Iraqi prison
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin, now in his early 30s, was released from prison in Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday.
Belarus frees 25 more prisoners in return for easing of US sanctions
Coale told Reuters on Wednesday he expects to visit the country again around one month from now, hoping to secure the release of hundreds more prisoners.
Russia jails Canadian-Russian national for seven years for treason, Interfax reports
Interfax reported that the man, whom it named as Nikolai Zyuzev, had been convicted of preparing analytical material at the behest of unspecified foreign organizations.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Police officers block a road following the seizure of hostages by a group of inmates in the penal colony IK-19, in the town of Surovikino in the Volgograd Region, Russia August 23, 2024.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/737970 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Police officers block a road following the seizure of hostages by a group of inmates in the penal colony IK-19, in the town of Surovikino in the Volgograd Region, Russia August 23, 2024.")
Tunisia extends 'Sumud 4' flotilla activists' detention to 10 months, little international outcry
While the brief detention of flotilla members by Israeli authorities sparked international outrage, the six-month detention of four activists in Tunisia has been underreported internationally.
Iranian-American Jew Kamran Hekmati released from Tehran's Evin Prison, must stay in Iran - report
Iranian authorities have not issued an official statement confirming his release or detailing the conditions under which he was freed.
Jerusalem Rabbi Moshe Yazdi sentenced to 18 years for rape by deception
The sentence also includes a one-year suspended prison term and NIS 150,000 in compensation for each of the two women.
'Our hostages did not have shampoo': Ben-Gvir taunts prisoners complaining about harsh conditions
A statement from Ben-Gvir’s office claimed that the prisoners were female Islamic Jihad terrorists.
Tate brothers denied immediate bail as they contest extradition to Britain
After the Tates testified, prosecutor Abbie Waxman showed the court a video of Andrew Tate saying, “slap, slap, grab, choke, shut up bitch, sex.”
Owner of San Francisco 49ers, Leeds, Rangers busted in prostitution crackdown
Court documents indicate agents for the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force intercepted communication in which York responded to a prostitution website.
