Hamas rejects linking Gaza reconstruction with prisoner swap with Israel - China.org.cn

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Monday rejected linking the process of reconstruction in the Gaza Strip with reaching a prisoner swap deal with Israel.

US urges release of Armenian troops Baku says are infiltrators

The US on Thursday called on Azerbaijan to release Armenian soldiers arrested as they entered the country to allegedly mine routes to military positions.

Biden administration denies Iranian state media report of prisoner-swap agreement with Tehran that would free four Americans — RT

 White House chief of staff Ron Klain has denied a report by Iran’s state-owned television broadcaster of a prisoner-swap agreement, saying work remains ongoing to free four Americans who had been accused by Tehran of spying.

Iran, US agree to prisoner swap, release of frozen funds: TV| THE DAILY STAR

Iran will free four Americans accused of spying in exchange for four Iranians held in the United States and the release of $7 billion in frozen Iranian funds, a pro-Iranian Lebanese TV channel reported on Sunday, citing unnamed Iranian officials.

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.