Signs of imminent prisoner exchange between Russia and the West multiply
Signs of a major prisoner exchange between Russia and Belarus on one side and the United States, Germany and Slovenia on the other, multiplied on Thursday but there was no ...
Prisoners ‘scared for their safety’ anti-torture report finds
The situation for prisoners has deteriorated since 2017, while the Nicosia central prisons are “bursting at the seams”, an anti-torture report published on Friday revealed.
Concerns were raised in the Council ...
Open wing at prison to open by month’s end
A new open wing at the central prison is set to be opened by the end of the month, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Friday.
Hartsiotis was speaking following ...
Venezuela frees dozens, including Americans, in prisoner swap
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government is freeing at least 20 opposition-linked prisoners and 10 Americans in exchange for the U.S release of a Maduro ally, two senior U.S. officials ...
Protests as Christodoulides pardons 75 inmates (Updated)
Prisoners’ rights protection association on Tuesday said they will protest following the announcement of the 75 prisoners who will be released with pardons from President Nikos Christodoulides.
The pardons will see ...
Justice ministry supports the use of electronic tags
The justice ministry said on Friday it supports the introduction of electronic tagging as an alternative to serving a prison sentence, with the exclusion of those guilty of exploiting or ...
Supreme Court rejects prisoners’ appeal over search of wing
The Supreme Court has rejected a request by 54 prisoners for permission to file a motion to cancel a search warrant of their wing executed by police on August 3.
Police secured ...