Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal
The legislation will ‘exceptionally’ reduce certain prison terms, says Lebanon’s parliament speaker.
![Political rapper Mehdi El Youbi was released from 18 days in jail in Morocco, after being barred from returning to France, where he’s been based since 2017. [Courtesy of supporters of Mehdi El Youbi]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/photomehdi2-1785591208.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.
Peru’s ex-president Humala released after conviction overturned
Humala and his wife were sentenced to 15 years last year after being convicted of money laundering.
![Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala leaves Barbadillo prison after the constitutional court overturned his 15-year sentence for money laundering, in Lima, Peru. [Leslie Moreno/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-01T022111Z_246013989_RC2CPMANN6EO_RTRMADP_3_PERU-POLITICS-HUMALA-1785551514.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison
El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison
Published On 30 Jul 2026
Myanmar court sentences activists to 37 years over election protest
Nine activists face prison terms of up to 37 years for protesting the military-backed December elections.
Sixty Palestinians detained by Israel return to Gaza, describe abuses
The freed men, some in wheelchairs, describe horrific abuses in Israeli detention.
Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj freed on bail
Indian authorities release the two men after years in prison although both remain under tight court-imposed restrictions
Jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi faints in Tunisian prison due to heat
The incident was witnessed by the daughter of Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, another prominent political prisoner.
Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada sentenced to life in US prison
US judge hands life sentence to Ismael Zambada for leading one of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels for decades.
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Protests in Paris, Gaza for release of Hussam Abu Safia
Protests were held in Paris and Gaza demanding the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia.
Published On 15 Jul 2026
Death, silence, and survival inside New Jersey State Prison
A firsthand account shows how isolation and neglect can make incarceration a slow form of death in U.S. prisons.
![Institutional deaths and suicides are marked by the all-too-familiar black body bag at New Jersey State Prison [Jawaher Al-Naimi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bodybag-final-1782054928.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
