American students claim being wrongfully detained in China: Report

Mar 19, 2021

Beijing [China], March 19 : Nine students, including six Americans, who attended New York University in Shanghai, were detained by Chinese police in two...

US urges Russia to free "wrongfully detained" WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Apr 10, 2023

Secretary of State Antony Blinken "made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia," said State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.

US welcomes release of journalist wrongfully detained by Myanmar Military

Nov 15, 2021

Washington [US], November 15 : The US on Monday welcomed the release of American journalist Daniel Fenster from prison in Burma, where he was...

Biden to discuss wrongfully detained Americans during White House Correspondents dinner

Apr 30, 2023

Since Biden announced the launch of his reelection campaign earlier this week, this is the first time he marked his presence at the black-tie...

New HRW report details Taliban abuse faced by Afghan women protesters

Oct 24, 2022

Human Rights Watch released a new report on the mistreatment of Afghan women. Taliban has wrongfully detained a number of women with their families...

Iran releases five prisoners in swap deal with US

Sep 18, 2023

Iran has released five imprisoned Americans who, the US government claimed, were wrongfully detained and are now on a flight out of the country,...