SANAA, Yemen (AP) - Around 250 Yemenis have held a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in the capital Sanaa to demand the release of around 90 of their compatriots from Guantanamo Bay. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a juvenile detention center in a Holy Thursday ritual that he celebrated for years as archbishop and is continuing now that he is pope. Two of the 12 were young women, a remarkable choice... [Full Article]
An international human rights group says members of Syria's armed opposition have subjected detainees to torture and committed extrajudicial or summary executions in several areas. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
President Hamid Karzai welcomed Monday's handover of the main American-run prison to Afghan forces as a victory for Afghan sovereignty, though he and U.S. officials remain locked in a dispute over the fate of hundreds of Taliban and terror suspe... [Full Article]
Egypt on Monday began to release detainees held by the military following a decree last week by President Mohamed Morsi, security officials told AFP. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Syrian government forces have used sexual violence to torture men, women, girls and boys detained during the current conflict, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
More than 100 Egyptians held since a mass arrest over two weeks ago began an open-ended hunger strike Sunday to protest their continued detention and the possibility they will face military prosecution, activists said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Sri Lankan authorities released information for the first time on Sunday about thousands of people held under draconian anti-terror laws despite it being three years since Tamil rebels were crushed. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has signaled a willingness to accept less-stringent controls on former Taliban leaders who could be transferred to Qatar as part of a deal between the United States and the Afghan militants to kick-star... [Full Article]
Inspired by Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who pressured Israel with a 66-day hunger strike, a growing number of his fellow detainees are launching similar protests. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
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