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Algeria: Nasser El-Djinn joins other former intelligence chiefs in prison

Nasser El-Djinn, the former head of Algeria’s General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI), has been imprisoned, just weeks after his dismissal on May 22. El-Djinn joins four other former intelligence chiefs and dozens of generals who have been dismissed, arrested, and sentenced to prison terms......

Algerian court upholds five-year sentence for Boualem Sansal amid geopolitical tensions

An Algerian court has upheld the five-year prison sentence against historian and novelist Boualem Sansal, rejecting his appeal for release on compassionate grounds. The ruling, announced today, has drawn fresh criticism from French authorities and human rights advocates, who see the case as part of a......

Iran Reports 71 Dead in Israeli Strike on Evin Prison

On June 23, an Israeli airstrike targeted Evin Prison, located in Tehran, Iran, resulting in the deaths of 71 people, according to Asghar Jahangir, spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary. This attack marked a shift in Israeli tactics, broadening their focus from strictly military and nuclear facilities......

Algerian prosecutor seeks 10-year prison sentence for Boualem Sansal

A public prosecutor in Algeria has demanded a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of one million Algerian dinars for French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal. The appeal court is set to announce its decision on July 1. Sansal, a prominent writer, was initially sentenced to five years in prison in March......

Australian man conditionally released from Iraqi prison after four years

An Australian man has been conditionally released from prison in Iraq after enduring four years of what the United Nations has called arbitrary detention. Robert Pether, a mechanical engineer, was imprisoned in 2021 on fraud charges amid a contract dispute involving the consulting firm he worked for......

French court sentences paedophile surgeon to 20 years for extensive sexual abuse

A French court sentenced retired surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison on Wednesday, following his admission of sexually abusing hundreds of patients over more than two decades. This case ranks among the largest child sexual abuse scandals in France. Le Scouarnec, 74, was already serving......

Prison authority refutes Omar Radi’s allegations on detention conditions

The General Delegation for Prison Administration (DGAPR) has firmly rejected claims made by journalist Omar Radi regarding the conditions of his detention in Ain Sebaa 1 and Tifelt 2 prisons. In a recent interview, Radi criticized Moroccan prisons, asserting that he faced severe psychological and physical......

US Supreme Court orders the return of wrongfully deported migrant

The United States Supreme Court has mandated the government to facilitate the return of a Salvadoran man who was deported in error, marking a minor victory for opponents of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was living in Maryland when he became one of over......

Ahmad Manasra Freed after Nine Years of Controversial Imprisonment

Ahmad Manasra, a Palestinian arrested at the age of 13 for his alleged involvement in a stabbing attack, has been released after serving more than nine years in an Israeli prison. His case drew international attention due to serious mental health deterioration during his incarceration and multiple failed......