Political prisoners
Human Rights Watchdog Confirms Political Prisoners Excluded From Cuba's 2,000-Inmate Pardon
Human Rights Watch said Cuba's recent pardon of more than 2,000 inmates did not include political prisoners, reinforcing earlier concerns raised by other rights groups that the measure would exclude detainees jailed for dissent.
Cuba Frees More than 2,000 Prisoners in Holy Week Following Vatican-Mediated Engagement
The pardons applied to some young people, people over 60, women and foreigners
Hundreds Of Political Prisoners Still Held in Venezuela As Releases Stall, Local Rights Monitor Says
Nearly 800 political prisoners remain detained in Venezuela despite a series of announced releases earlier this month following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela's 'Significant' Prisoner Release Pledge Under Scrutiny After Only Eight Confirmed in 24 Hours
A day after Venezuelan authorities announced the release of a "significant number" of political prisoners, human rights monitors say only eight releases have been confirmed so far.
Trump Cancels Planned Second Wave of Venezuela Attacks After Interim Government Pledges Prisoner Releases: 'Will Not Be Needed'
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he cancelled a previously anticipated second wave of U.S. military attacks on Venezuela after the country's authorities began releasing political prisoners.
Venezuela's Interim Government Announces 'Significant' Release of Political Prisoners, Signaling Shift After Maduro's Capture
Venezuela's National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, announced that the government has begun releasing a "significant number" of political prisoners.
Trump Says Caracas 'Torture Chamber' Is Being Shut After The Capture Of Maduro
Trump's remarks came a day after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado accused Rodríguez of being responsible for systematic torture
Maduro Ushers in Christmas in Venezuela Launching Fireworks From an Infamous Torture Center
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marked the start of Christmas celebrations on October 1 by launching fireworks from El Helicoide, a Caracas detention facility widely documented as a site of torture
Political Prisoners Describe Threats From Venezuelan Officials Amid U.S. Deployment: 'If There's a Foreign Intervention, We'll Vanish You'
The report says prisoners are bombarded with propaganda broadcasts of Nicolás Maduro and ruling party leaders, while families describe harsh restrictions on food, visits, and communication
Venezuelan Regime Accused of Kidnapping Family, Including a Toddler, as Political Prisoner Numbers Grow
A Venezuelan human rights organization has denounced the disappearance of four members of a family, including an elderly woman and a 2-year-old girl, after they were detained without a warrant in the state of Carabobo earlier this month.
Trump Compared to Soviet Secret Police By Former Anti-Communist Political Prisoners: 'Shocked Zelenskyy Treated in the Same Way'
Former prisoners of the Soviet Union's communist regime have written a letter addressing Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy clash in the Oval Office.
Texas Man Released By China As Part Of Deal With U.S. Was Months Away From Being Executed
Mark Swidan had been arrested for 12 years on drug charges
Venezuela Protests News: No Amnesty For Jailed Opposition Leaders, Says Government
The Venezuelan government is unwilling to grant a blanket amnesty to opposition protesters, but it is ready to examine individual cases -- especially those of students arrested in connection with the protests, says a Brazilian ambassador present at the talks.
Venezuela News: Opposition Agrees To Work With Government On Crime Rate, Truth Commission On Violence During Protests
The opposition and government say they'll create a team to deal with the question of political prisoners during their next meeting.