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Nazarbayev ratifies treaty with China on transfer of convicted Kazakhstanis President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has ratified the treaty with China on transferring Kazakhstani convicts to Kazakhstan.

25 November 2013

Doctors complicit in torture at CIA, military prisons: study Doctors and nurses tasked with monitoring the health of terror suspects were complicit in abuses committed at prisons run by the Pentagon and the CIA.

04 November 2013

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners Israel freed another 26 veteran Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday, alongside US-brokered peace talks.

30 October 2013

Australian gang members face pink prison uniforms Members of criminal gangs could be forced to wear "embarrassing" bright pink overalls in prison under a plan being considered by an Australian state as it cracks down on bikers.

21 October 2013

36 Islamists killed in attempted Egypt jailbreak Thirty-six Islamist prisoners were killed Sunday during an attempted jailbreak, bringing to almost 800 the toll in five days of violence since Egypt moved to crush supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

19 August 2013

Yemen welcomes US decision on Guantanamo prisoner transfers Yemen welcomed President Barack Obama's decision Thursday to lift a moratorium on transferring prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the Gulf country.

24 May 2013