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France’s prison population reaches record high of nearly 89,000 inmates

France's prison population has reached a new historic high, underscoring the country's persistent overcrowding crisis, according to the latest figures released by the French Ministry of Justice. Official statistics show that 88,829 people were incarcerated as of June 1, 2026, marking the highest......

Thousands of Kurds rally in Turkey calling for Abdullah Öcalan’s release

Thousands of people gathered in southeastern Turkey on Sunday to call for the release of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, as supporters argued that his freedom is essential to achieving a lasting peace between the Turkish state and the Kurdish movement. The......

Father of Belgrade school shooter sentenced to 14 years in prison

A Serbian court has sentenced the father of the teenager responsible for the 2023 Belgrade school shooting to 14 years in prison, while the boy’s mother received a two-year sentence. The ruling marks another chapter in a case that deeply shocked Serbia and sparked a national debate on gun ownership,......

Greece’s top court orders return to prison of November 17 Guerrilla leader

Greece’s Supreme Court has ordered the return to prison of Alexandros Giotopoulos, the former leader of the now-defunct November 17 urban guerrilla group, after overturning a recent decision that had allowed his release on health grounds, according to police sources and the Athens News Agency. Giotopoulos,......

Taiwan proposes tougher penalties to strengthen mandatory military service

Taiwan has proposed new legislation aimed at strengthening its mandatory military service system by introducing tougher penalties for individuals who evade conscription. The move reflects the government's broader efforts to reinforce national defense and ensure greater fairness in fulfilling military......

Pope Leo focuses on prisoners during historic first visit to Spanish Jail

Pope Leo has placed a strong emphasis on prisoners’ rehabilitation during his visit to Spain, making his first-ever papal visit to a Spanish prison during an ongoing apostolic journey. During his stop at the Brians 1 penitentiary near Barcelona, the pontiff spoke directly to inmates, encouraging......

Moroccan families press for faster transfer of prisoners from Iraq

Families of Moroccan prisoners held in Iraq are urging authorities to speed up the implementation of a prisoner transfer agreement signed between Rabat and Baghdad nearly a year ago. Relatives say the prolonged delay is worsening humanitarian and health concerns for inmates who have spent years behind......

Aït Melloul 2 prison rejects claims about detainee’s health condition

The administration of Aït Melloul 2 Prison has denied allegations circulating on social media regarding the health condition of an inmate linked to the Gdeim Izik case. In an official statement, prison authorities responded to a video shared online claiming that the detainee, identified by the......

Prison protest in Venezuela raises new concerns over human rights conditions

Hundreds of inmates at a prison in western Venezuela staged a large protest after taking control of parts of the detention facility and denouncing alleged abuse and mistreatment inside the prison. The incident took place at the Barinas Judicial Detention Center, located in Barinas State, several hundred......