Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support.
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Venezuela begins releasing political prisoners, but hundreds remain behind bars
Venezuela has freed a handful of detainees in what it calls a gesture of national unity. Rights groups say releases are slow and the country’s repressive system remains in place.
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Russia releases American teacher Marc Fogel from prison
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Fogel was released in what he called “an exchange” with Russia and was on his way back to the United States. Terms of the exchange were unclear.
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Palestinian detainees from Gaza say they are facing abuse in Israeli prisons
Most Palestinians who’ve been rounded up since Oct. 7 are incarcerated without due process or contact with the outside world, Israeli human rights organizations say. Israel denies abusing detainees.
