Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar

Oct 19, 2021

Yangon [Myanmar], October 19 : Hundreds of Myanmar political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman have been freed from Insein prison, Al...

India repatriates Pakistani prisoners, including 20 fishermen

Nov 24, 2020

Attari (Punjab) [India], November 24 : As many as 25 Pakistani prisoners, including 20 fishermen returned home from the Attari-Wagah border after being released...

Women prisoners in Pakistan suffer in cubbyhole

Sep 12, 2021

Peshawar [Pakistan], September 12 : Women prisoners in Pakistan's Peshawar have been without a separate prison ever since the demolition of a British-era building,...

Iranian supreme leader pardons over 3,400 prisoners

Oct 23, 2021

Tehran [Iran], October 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned 3,458 prisoners, the state IRNA news agency reported on...

Taliban release over 210 prisoners in Afghanistan

Nov 30, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 30 : As Afghans are struggling with the ongoing law and order situation in the country, the Taliban on Monday released...

UN Security Council unlikely to lift sanctions over Taliban

May 29, 2020

Moscow [Russia], May 29 : Days after the Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of the peace deal with the United...