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


Hamas willing to accept less prisoner releases in exchange deal - report

Israeli officials do not have high expectations from the talks.

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Arab-Israeli terrorist who murdered Moshe Tamam released from prison

Oren Tamam, Moshe's brother, and Transportation Minister Miri Regev have demanded that Abu Mukh's citizenship be revoked.

Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Iran frees British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe - her lawyer says

"She was pardoned by Iran's Supreme Leader last year, but spent the last year of her term under house arrest with electronic shackles tied to her feet. Now they're cast off."

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her daughter Gabriella pose for a photo in London, Britain February 7, 2016. Picture taken February 7, 2016.

Indonesia to release suspected Bali bombings mastermind Bashir

Bashir, 82, who was among Indonesia's most notorious extremists, is considered the spiritual leader of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network.

Indonesian radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir enters a courtroom for the first day of an appeal hearing in Cilacap, Central Java province, January 12, 2016.

Israel said to have offered concessions to Hamas on prisoner swap deal

An unnamed senior Hamas official said, “the ball is now back in the Israeli court.”

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Freed academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner - report

Australia and Moore-Gilbert have rejected Iran's allegations that she was working as a spy for Israel.

Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was detained in Iran in 2018 and sentenced to 10 years in prison on espionage charges, is pictured after she was released in exchange for three Iranians who had been detained abroad, in Tehran Iran, in this still image taken from a video and obtained on November 26, 2020.

PLO official gives directly opposing statements to NYT and Arab media

Qadri Abu Bakr told The New York Times that prisoners' families salaries would change to match the families' needs, instead of correlating to prison sentence. He denied the statement to Arab media.

Image of Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Qadri Abu Bakr, and text, posted to the Official Fatah Facebook page.

34 years after capture, Ron Arad's wife: 'Let's not repeat same mistakes'

In a moving Facebook post, Tami Arad recalled early years of hope and despair waiting for her husband to return home.

Ron arad with baby 224.8

Hamas: We have powerful cards to force Israel to free prisoners

Israeli authorities say that many of the released prisoners had resumed terrorism activity, either by joining Hamas or recruiting members to terror cells

HAMAS MEMBERS in Gaza.

Taliban prisoner issue almost resolved, peace talks expected 'soon'

A source close to the Taliban said the group was willing to move forward so long as most of the 5,000 prisoners demanded were released.

Taliban chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (front) leaves after peace talks with Afghan senior politicians in Moscow, Russia May 30, 2019