Prisoner release

Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners as interim government continues releases

They were released from prisons across the country, and more releases were likely taking place, said Alfredo Romero, the director of Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal.

A person holds a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelans living in Costa Rica demonstrate for a democratic transition, after the US launched strikes on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in San Jose, Costa Rica January 4, 2026
Members of the Bolivarian National Police ride in a vehicle, outside the Helicoide detention center, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 9, 2026

Venezuela releases Israeli prisoner accused of being a 'foreign mercenary'

A man shows an image featuring a digitally altered image of the ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro before printing it on a shirt for sale at "Emporio Comercial de Gamarra" in Lima on January 06, 2026.

Venezuela releases political prisoners, including five Spaniards, following US capture of Maduro

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Several prisoners mistakenly released from UK prisons each week, minister says


Former IDF prosecutor: Hostage deals have not worked, only encouraged Hamas

Hirsch explains that there can be no moral equivalence between someone convicted of terror offenses and an innocent civilian.

 Former IDF prosecutor: Hostage deals have not worked, only encouraged Hamas

Senior Hamas leader: Gaza ceasefire amendments are 'not significant'

Hamas demands it select a list of 100 Palestinians with long-term sentences to be released from Israeli jails, said the senior Hamas leader.

 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.

Yemen's Houthis postpone release of 100 prisoners belonging to government forces

The release, originally planned for late Saturday, was allegedly delayed due to "technical reasons."

 Houthi tribesmen gather to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has detention extended to June

Gershkovich, his paper, and the US government all strongly deny the charges against him, which carry a sentence of up to 20 years in jail.

 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is in custody on espionage charges, stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing to consider extending his detention in Moscow, Russia, March 26, 2024.

How to conduct hostage negotiations - opinion

The keys to successful negotiations that may bring the hostages home to their loving families are outlined by an expert.

 GAL HIRSCH, the government’s liaison on the issue of the hostages, arrives for a meeting earlier this month with families of those held in Gaza, and with hostages since released.

First release of security prisoners sees them greeted with cheers and Hamas flags

Perry visited the prison facilities in order to monitor the activity, and instructed the staff to act professionally, in order to allow the return of the Israeli abductees home.

Ofer Prison

Former Gaza hostage advises Israeli gov't: Don't overwhelm those freed

Lipshitz, a resident of Nir Oz, was released from Hamas captivity a month ago, alongside Nurit Cooper.

 Photo of Yocheved Lipshitz who was released from Hamas captivity a month ago.

Families beginning to reunite with hostages released from Gaza

13 hostages enter Israel, escorted by IDF and Shin Bet officials • 10 Thai hostages, one Filipino freed in separate deal

 The Egyptian newpaper "Youm7" publishes photos of the hostages who were released inside the bus that transported them back to Israel on November 24, 2023.

Israel's High Court dismisses three petitions against Hamas hostage deal

On Wednesday, the court rejected a petition submitted by the Al-Magor Terror Victims Association and the Schijveschuurder family who lost relatives in the 2001 Sbarro restaurant bombing.

 A person holds a sign as the families and supporters of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas gather to raise awareness and demand their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel November 22, 2023

US to withhold $85 million aid to Egypt due to political detentions

Rights groups have long accused Egypt of widespread human rights abuses under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government, including torture and enforced disappearances.

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a ceremony in Ismailia, Egypt, in 2019