Prisoner release
Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, US government
The decision to release the prisoners on the island comes after Washington's most intense pressure campaign in decades, although Havana denies any decision-making under US coercion.
Afghanistan releases American detainee in an effort to improve Taliban, US relations
Venezuela plans amnesty law for prisoners, vows to convert major prison center
Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners as interim government continues releases
Viral TikTok calls on BLM to support Avera Mengistu's release from Gaza
Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian-Israeli mentally ill black boy, has been held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip for six years.
Mixed messages on Iran-US deals and 'prisoners' - analysis
It would appear rumors about a rapid return to a deal and US appeasement of Iran’s regime may not be on the cards as quickly as some have predicted.
Washington denies Iran state media report saying prisoner swap agreed
"Reports that a prisoner swap deal has been reached are not true," State Department spokesman Ned Price told Reuters
Hamas willing to accept less prisoner releases in exchange deal - report
Israeli officials do not have high expectations from the talks.
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.
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."
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.
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.”
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.
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.
