Temporary release of prisoners allowed beyond maximum period of 16 weeks in Punjab: Minister

May 17, 2020

Chandigarh [India], May 17 : The Punjab government on Sunday promulgated 'The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Amendment Ordinance, 2020' in accordance with...

Afghanistan releases 710 more Taliban prisoners

May 30, 2020

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 : The Afghanistan government has released 710 more Taliban prisoners as part of the announcement made by President Ashraf Ghani...

Israel approves list of 50 women prisoners to be released for extended truce

Nov 28, 2023

The Israeli government has approved the inclusion of 50 women prisoners in the list of prisoners eligible for release as part of an agreement...

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...

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in 'biggest' release of war

Jan 03, 2024

In the largest prisoner exchange, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, hundreds of prisoners of war were exchanged between Kyiv and...

US, UK call for release of 'political prisoners' in Belarus

Nov 02, 2020

Washington [US], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the United Kingdom urged Belarus to release "political prisoners" and all those detained for participation...