World Aug 11 Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Politics Aug 11 Former U.S. Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years has been released, advocates say Before he was flown out of Russia, Robert Gilman had been in “a dissociative stupor” for 47 days due to the abuse he has suffered in prison. By Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Jan 21 U.S. military transfers first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities. By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press
World Aug 02 Watch 5:28 Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about abuse in El Salvador's mega-prison In July, a three-country deal released 238 Venezuelan migrants the Trump administration had rounded up and sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. Now, some of the freed men are speaking out about the physical and psychological abuse they… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
World Apr 30 Kuwait frees 10 more detained Americans in second release since March, officials say Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total number freed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Jan 31 Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between Maduro and senior Trump official By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Grenell’s hours long trip to Venezuela, according to the White House, was focused on Trump’s efforts to deport Venezuelans back to their home country, which currently does not accept them, and on the release of the detained Americans. Continue reading
Jan 25 Yemen's Houthi rebels have unilaterally released 153 war detainees, Red Cross says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The rebels said earlier this week they would limit their attacks on ships in the Red Sea corridor and released the 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader, a ship they seized back in November 2023, as the Gaza ceasefire took hold. Continue reading
Nov 27 3 Americans detained for years in China have been released, White House announces By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Nov 03 An Iranian-American is being held in Iran, U.S. says, amid high tensions following Israeli strikes By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster, is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on… Continue reading
Dec 15 Israel separating families in Gaza, taking men to undisclosed locations in mass arrest campaign, activists say By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to an undisclosed location. Continue reading