Palestinian and Israeli authorities on Tuesday reported the death of a prominent leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ), Khader Adnan, who embarked on a hunger strike for 86 days. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club Association, a non-governmental organisation, said…
Israel releases oldest Palestinian prisoner
The oldest Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail was released on Monday after serving a 17-year sentence for arms smuggling, an advocacy group and his son said. Fuad Shubaki, 83, was released from Ashkelon prison and is “on his way…
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike
Iran’s courts voided the dissident director’s sentence last week, but Jafar Panahi is being kept incarcerated in the notoriously harsh Evin prison. “I firmly declare that in protest against the illegal and inhumane behavior of the judicial and security apparatus…
Israel releases longest-serving Palestinian prisoner
The longest-serving Palestinian prisoner held by Israel has been released after 40 years in jail. Karim Younis was convicted in 1983 of the kidnapping and murder of an Israeli soldier, Avi Bromberg, in the occupied Golan Heights three years earlier.…
Todd Chrisley blasts claims he’s gay, had affair with former business associate
Todd Chrisley has shut down claims he’s gay and that he enjoyed a passionate affair with his former business associate, Mark Braddock. The “Chrisley Knows Best” star, who is imminently due to report to a Florida prison for his 12-year…
Boris Becker ‘doing well, given circumstances’ in prison – Lawyer
Boris Becker’s lawyer has said that the three-time Wimbledon champion was doing well, given the circumstances as he approached six months in a British prison over bankruptcy offences. Lawyer Christian-Oliver Moser also told dpa it was yet to be decided…
Dariye, Nyame finally released from prison
Former Governors of Plateau and Taraba states, Senator Joshua Dariye, and Jolly Nyame, have been released from Kuje correctional facility in Abuja. This is coming three months after their pardon by the Council of State led by the President, Muhammadu…
He raped his own child and now wants forgiveness!
He was screaming like a tortured soul when I arrived for my shift at the ward that day. The head nurse asked the if she could sedate him but the doctor said no. This guy was treated like scum. He…
I went to prison because of her but she left me before I came out!
I married my wife knowing she was high maintenance. We met in London, way back in the day, at a party organized by a mutual friend. Her parents had someone else in mind for her because, you see, she comes…
Joe Ligon: Leaving prison after 68 years was like being born again
America’s “longest juvenile lifer” recently walked out of prison a free man. Joe Ligon spoke to BBC World Service about spending nearly seven decades in jail, why he waited so long for freedom, and how he intends to spend the…
