World Aug 16 Judge in Brazil lets Bolsonaro temporarily leave house arrest for medical exams By Associated Press
World Aug 06 Brazilian Supreme Court justice eases Bolsonaro’s house arrest to allow unrestricted family visits The conservative former leader is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his election loss to current leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing. By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World Aug 01 Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
World Aug 10 Watch 6:23 Jason Rezaian discusses potential release of Americans held by Iran It appears that five Iranian Americans who have been detained in Iran are in the process of being released. The Associated Press reports Iran's move is part of an agreement in which billions of dollars frozen in South Korea will… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
Nation May 05 3 fired police officers under house arrest in gunfire death of 8-year-old girl Three fired police officers who pleaded to misdemeanor charges in the death of an 8-year-old girl killed when they opened fire outside a high school football game near Philadelphia have been sentenced to 11 months of house arrest during five… By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press
Aug 21 Watch News Wrap: Egyptian Court Orders Release of Former Leader Mubarak In other news Wednesday, an Egyptian court has ordered the release of former president Hosni Mubarak. He will be placed under house arrest by orders from the country's prime minister. Also, Nidal Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood shooter accused of… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch After Years Under House Arrest, Democracy Activist Suu Kyi Honored by Obama Aung San Suu Kyi has spent her political career in Myanmar advocating for true democratic governance in opposition to martial law and military government control. After years under house arrest, Suu Kyi made her first trip to the U.S. to… Continue watching
May 19 Watch After Strauss-Kahn Steps Down, IMF Leadership ‘Jockeying Has Begun’ Former IMF head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, resigned five days after being accused of attempted rape and sexual assault of a hotel maid. Jim Lehrer discusses what's next for the IMF and Strauss-Kahn with Bloomberg TV's Sara Eisen and The Economist's Zanny… Continue watching
Aug 11 Myanmar Sentences Suu Kyi to 18 Months A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday to 18 months under house arrest for allowing an uninvited American to stay at her home. Continue reading
May 14 With House Arrest Set to Expire, Suu Kyi Faces New Charges By PBS News Hour Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the pro-democracy Myanmar opposition, faces new criminal charges just weeks before her house arrest was supposed to end after an American man swam across a lake to reach her compound, her lawyer said. Continue reading