Political Prisoners Released

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who was President Vladimir Putin's top political opponent before his death in February, believed he would die in prison, according to his posthumous memoir which will to be released on October 22.

The United States said Thursday it had secured the release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua, the latest mass transfer by President Daniel Ortega's increasingly authoritarian government.

Fight for the restoration of autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, repealing Public Safety Act, release of political prisoners, one lakh jobs, free electricity and other issues are among promises made by the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in its elec

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said while criminals and rapists are released and felicitated, political prisoners or those against whom there are no solid cases are not released on bail even on health grounds.

Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year.

AIADMK Senior leader D Jayakumar, arrested in connection with three cases including one on land-grab, was released from the Central prison in Chennai on Saturday after being granted conditional bail by the Madras High Court.

Myanmar's military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the alleged taking of prisoners for political purposes was "totally unacceptable" after China released two Canadians jailed for nearly three years amid a dispute.

Student activist Asif Iqbal Tanha, who was released on bail after being arrested under the UAPA in connection with the northeast Delhi riots, on Tuesday said securing the release of other political prisoners is their mission now.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday over "demand to release political prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir".

Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone and Peoples Democratic Party youth president Waheed Parra were released after six months on Wednesday, as the period for which political prisoners could be legally detained ended. Officials said both the politicians were placed under house arrest immediately after their release from the makes...

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti on Thursday said a genuine reengagement in Kashmir would be releasing political prisoners, restoring internet and allaying fears of people of the Valley, rather than photo-ops by various ministers.

Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law were released from prison on Wednesday, hours after a top court suspended their sentences in a major corruption case that wrecked their political career.

Three judges of Maldives Supreme Court on Tuesday evening revoked its order to release nine high-profile political prisoners, one of the points in their 1 February verdict that was seen to have prompted President Abdulla Yameen to impose a state of emergency in Maldives and arrest two top judges. President Yameen, who had minutes earlier restored t...

The Maldivian Supreme Court dealt another blow to beleaguered President Abdulla Yameen Sunday, asking him to comply with its order to release political prisoners and reinstate dissident lawmakers.

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who was President Vladimir Putin's top political opponent before his death in February, believed he would die in prison, according to his posthumous memoir which will to be released on October 22.

The United States said Thursday it had secured the release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua, the latest mass transfer by President Daniel Ortega's increasingly authoritarian government.

Fight for the restoration of autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, repealing Public Safety Act, release of political prisoners, one lakh jobs, free electricity and other issues are among promises made by the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in its elec

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said while criminals and rapists are released and felicitated, political prisoners or those against whom there are no solid cases are not released on bail even on health grounds.

Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year.

AIADMK Senior leader D Jayakumar, arrested in connection with three cases including one on land-grab, was released from the Central prison in Chennai on Saturday after being granted conditional bail by the Madras High Court.

Myanmar's military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the alleged taking of prisoners for political purposes was "totally unacceptable" after China released two Canadians jailed for nearly three years amid a dispute.

Student activist Asif Iqbal Tanha, who was released on bail after being arrested under the UAPA in connection with the northeast Delhi riots, on Tuesday said securing the release of other political prisoners is their mission now.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday over "demand to release political prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir".

Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone and Peoples Democratic Party youth president Waheed Parra were released after six months on Wednesday, as the period for which political prisoners could be legally detained ended. Officials said both the politicians were placed under house arrest immediately after their release from the makes...

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti on Thursday said a genuine reengagement in Kashmir would be releasing political prisoners, restoring internet and allaying fears of people of the Valley, rather than photo-ops by various ministers.

Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law were released from prison on Wednesday, hours after a top court suspended their sentences in a major corruption case that wrecked their political career.

Three judges of Maldives Supreme Court on Tuesday evening revoked its order to release nine high-profile political prisoners, one of the points in their 1 February verdict that was seen to have prompted President Abdulla Yameen to impose a state of emergency in Maldives and arrest two top judges. President Yameen, who had minutes earlier restored t...

The Maldivian Supreme Court dealt another blow to beleaguered President Abdulla Yameen Sunday, asking him to comply with its order to release political prisoners and reinstate dissident lawmakers.