Poutine et Porochenko discutent d'un "échange des prisonniers"

Les présidents russe et ukrainien, Vladimir Poutine et Petro Porochenko, ont évoqué lors d'une conversation téléphonique un "échange des prisonniers" entre les deux pays, a annoncé le Kremlin samedi dans un communiqué.

Pakistan, India agree to exchange elderly, women prisoners

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has approved humanitarian proposals from India regarding the exchange of civilian prisoners in both countries, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Spanish Court Says Ex-Catalan Vice President to Stay in Jail

 Supreme Court judges have ruled against allowing ousted Catalan Vice President Oriol Junqueras out of jail while he is investigated for rebellion and other charges stemming from the restive region's recent drive for independence from Spain.

ICC Hints at Possible Probe of UK War Crimes in Iraq

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that there is “reasonable basis” to believe British troops committed war crimes in Iraq during the US-led military invasion of the West Asian country.

Spanish court refuses to release two former Catalan officials

The Spanish Supreme Court released six former Catalan authorities from pretrial custody but kept two of the most prominent ex-officials behind bars.

Maduro willing to meet Venezuelan opposition for talks

The Venezuelan opposition has said it will not take part in direct talks with President Nicolas Maduro's government in the Dominican Republic.

Irak: des soldats formés par Washington ont mené des exécutions à Mossoul, selon HRW

Une unité de l'armée irakienne formée par les forces américaines a mené des exécutions sommaires de prisonniers à Mossoul, a rapporté jeudi Human Rights Watch (HRW), appelant les Etats-Unis à suspendre leur assistance à cette division.

Afghanistan: Washington rejette le rapport de la CPI sur ses crimes de guerre

La diplomatie américaine a rejeté mardi des résultats préliminaires dévoilés par la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) sur d'éventuels crimes de guerre qu'auraient perpétrés en Afghanistan dans les années 2000 des militaires américains et agents de la CIA.

US may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan, says ICC

US forces may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan through the "cruel or violent" interrogation of detainees, mostly between 2003-2004, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday.

Venezuela's Maduro and opponents to continue talk

Venezuela's government and opposition leaders have agreed to continue talks in the first step of Vatican-sponsored dialogue on defusing a political crisis amid calls to remove President Nicolas Maduro.

Saudi-led raid kills 60 at Yemen security site

Arab coalition warplanes bombed a security complex near the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah earlier today, killing 60 people including inmates of a prison on the site, a regional official, relatives and medical sources said.

Talks between Colombia, ELN rebels await release of captive

The beginning of formal talks between the Colombian government and the ELN guerrilla group, set for Thursday in the Ecuadorian capital, was put off pending the rebels' release of a former congressman abducted six months ago.

Eight dead in second Brazil prison riot: Police

Eight inmates were killed and burned Monday in a fresh prison riot in Brazil, police said, a day after clashes between rival factions in another jail left 25 detainees dead.

German government demands explanation for suspected Islamist prison suicide

The German Interior Minister demanded Thursday a swift and complete explanation on the circumstances surrounding the suicide of a suspected Islamist who was being held in a prison cell.

Turkey to Conditionally Release Some 38,000 Prisoners - Justice Minister

The Turkish government has decreed the release of some 38,000 prisoners from the country's jails, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Wednesday.

Quinze détenus de Guantanamo seront transférés aux Emirats arabes unis

Quinze détenus de la prison militaire de Guantanamo, ouverte après les attentats du 11-Septembre pour y regrouper les prisonniers de la "guerre contre le terrorisme" du président George W. Bush, ont été transférés aux Emirats arabes unis (EAU), a annoncé lundi le Pentagone.

Secret US payment to Iran coincided with prisoners' release: report

White House denies any link between the two events, but critics say Obama agreed to pay a ransom...

Poroshenko and Savchenko issued a joint statement

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko issued a joint statement with servicewoman Nadezhda Savchenko, which is Wednesday, may 25, returned home.

Ukraine’s President pardoned the convicted Russians

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko pardoned convicts, the Ukrainian justice Russians Alexander Alexandrov Evgeny Erofeev, reports Wednesday, 25 may, Reuters, citing a source close to the situation.

Moscow to take steps to return Russians sentenced to prison terms in Ukraine

Russia will take steps within the legal framework to return Russian nationals Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Ukraine to their home country, Russian Consul to Ukraine Alexey Gruby told reporters on Monday.