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Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
13 hours ago

Russia jails former Kursk governor in Ukraine incursion-linked graft probe

Alexei Smirnov, former governor of Kursk, was sentenced to 14 years for accepting bribes linked to inadequate border fortifications against Ukraine.
Berlin
fromwww.thelocal.se
5 hours ago

Inside a Swedish detention centre: 'Something happens to people who are deprived of their freedom'

Astorp detention centre in Sweden operates under immigration law, resembling a prison despite not being classified as one.
#belarus
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Belarus' parliament outlaws LGBTQ+ "propaganda" - LGBTQ Nation

Belarus has enacted a law criminalizing LGBTQ+ propaganda, following Russia's example, with severe penalties for violations.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Belarus' parliament outlaws LGBTQ+ "propaganda" - LGBTQ Nation

Belarus has enacted a law criminalizing LGBTQ+ propaganda, following Russia's example, with severe penalties for violations.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Young adults facing life or indeterminate sentences almost doubles in a decade

The number of young adults receiving life sentences has nearly doubled in a decade, raising concerns about their mental health and future prospects.
Washington DC
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

They Had to Clean Solitary Cells. What They Saw Forced Them to Quit.

Solitary confinement work is demoralizing and involves invasive strip searches, contributing to severe mental health issues among incarcerated individuals.
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Russia demands France release woman arrested for suspected espionage

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
#russia
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Russian publisher closes imprint known for selling LGBTQ+ books after government raid - LGBTQ Nation

Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Russia wants to legalize cars stolen in EU

Russia may allow registration of EU-stolen vehicles, raising concerns in Germany about increased car thefts.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Russian publisher closes imprint known for selling LGBTQ+ books after government raid - LGBTQ Nation

#rikers-island
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Rikers Island inmate dies in custody at Elmhurst Hospital on Sunday | amNewYork

Another inmate died after being transferred from Rikers Island to a hospital, raising concerns about medical care and conditions at the facility.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Man dies in custody at Rikers Island jail, officials say

A 39-year-old man died in custody at Rikers Island, prompting calls for accountability and the urgent need to close the facility.
Film
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Russia declares protagonist of Oscar-winning documentary a foreign agent'

Pavel Talankin documented pro-war propaganda in Russia, won an Oscar, and was labeled a foreign agent for opposing the war in Ukraine.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 week ago

Russia Bans Oscar-Winning Documentary 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin'

The film follows Talankin in his job at a school in the poor mining town of Karabash in the Chelyabinsk region, showing how the Russian government indoctrinates students with pro-war messages.
Independent films
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Five members of Dublin gang jailed for total of 34 years for torture of man 'that bypasses any notion of humanity'

Five gang members received 34 years in prison for torturing Barry Moore, including waterboarding and branding him with a hot iron.
#cybercrime
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Russia slowly trying to splinter its internet from rest of world, analysts say

Russia is gradually isolating its internet from the world, impacting millions through mobile blackouts and restrictions on essential communication platforms.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on prisons: sentencing reform has not eased the sense of crisis | Editorial

Prisons in England and Wales face a crisis with high violence, staff shortages, and inadequate reforms, necessitating urgent government action.
Independent films
fromVulture
1 week ago

Two Prosecutors, a Bracing Tale of Stalinist Terror

Sergei Loznitsa's film Two Prosecutors blends documentary rigor with narrative storytelling, exploring themes of justice during Stalin's purges.
#venezuela
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

Under the reform, courts must stop handing out such short prison terms other than in a number of specific or exceptional circumstances. MPs passed the measure as part of the government's plan to end the population crisis in prisons.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Belarus releases 250 political prisoners as part of US deal

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 250 political prisoners on Thursday in exchange for easing sanctions from Washington, according to the US embassy in nearby Lithuania. It is reportedly the largest one-time release of its kind so far, as Belarus is ramping up efforts to normalize ties with the United States.
World news
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Pro-Kremlin blogger turns on Putin, sent to psychiatric care

Ilya Remeslo publicly renounced support for Putin, citing the failing war in Ukraine and calling for his resignation and justice as a war criminal.
World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 weeks ago

Washington Eases Sanctions On Minsk As Belarus Releases 250 Prisoners

The United States lifted sanctions on Belarusian financial institutions and potash companies after Belarus released 250 prisoners, including political detainees and journalists, marking improved US-Belarus relations under Trump's administration.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

The government abandoned its pledge to make all prison cells fire-safe by end of 2027, leaving tens of thousands of prisoners at risk despite knowing for nearly two decades that a quarter of prison places are unsafe.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Russia designates rights group leader an "extremist" in second "LGBT movement" case in a week - LGBTQ Nation

Russia is systematically prosecuting LGBTQ+ advocacy leaders under extremism laws, with Artyom Fokin convicted and fined for organizing an illegal organization and evading foreign agent requirements.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Put him on trial': pro-Kremlin loyalist turns on Putin in rare outburst

Pro-Kremlin lawyer Ilya Remeslo publicly denounced Vladimir Putin, calling for his resignation and trial as a war criminal, citing Ukraine war failures, economic collapse, and authoritarian corruption.
#extradition
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Russia bans LGBTQ+ rights group "Coming Out" in secret trial - LGBTQ Nation

Russia's court designated Coming Out, a prominent LGBTQ+ rights organization, as extremist, marking the first documented case following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the international LGBT movement.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Some parents said they'd break my knees': the teacher who exposed Putin's primary school propaganda

A Russian school teacher secretly documented government-mandated patriotic indoctrination of children, creating an Oscar-nominated documentary that Russian state media refuses to acknowledge.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Russia jails 15 men for life over concert hall terror attack

A Moscow court sentenced 15 men to life imprisonment for the 2024 Crocus City Hall massacre that killed 150 people, including four Tajik gunmen who carried out the attack and eleven accomplices with terrorist links.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 weeks ago

Russia Sentences 15 To Life Over Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack

Shamsidin Fariduni, Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Muhammadsobir Faizov, and Saidakram Rachabalizoda have been found guilty and are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment. The judge at the Second Western District Military Court in Moscow identified them as the direct perpetrators of the attack.
Russo-Ukrainian War
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Russian honeytrap: alleged spy for Moscow faces five years in US prison

Nomma Zarubina, an FSB-recruited Russian intelligence operative, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about her contacts with Russian intelligence while posing as a legitimate activist to infiltrate American political and academic circles.
New York Islanders
fromThe Marshall Project
1 month ago

Hopes Rise for Troubled Rikers Jail Closure, but Mamdani Faces Hurdles

Mayor Zohran Mamdani must deliver closure of Rikers by a legal deadline amid delays, activist pressure, oversight requirements, and construction of replacement jails.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Russia to convert Gulag museum into Nazi crimes memorial

Moscow is converting the Gulag History Museum into an exhibition emphasizing Nazi wartime crimes and Soviet victories after closing the Gulag-focused museum.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

The harrowing reality of being a prisoner of war in Russia - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Recent prisoner-of-war exchanges between Ukraine and Russia reveal widespread torture and abuse in Russian detention facilities, with survivors reporting systematic psychological and physical mistreatment throughout captivity.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Charles Bronson releases letter from prison ahead of parole hearing

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
US politics
#ipp-sentences
fromwww.thepinknews.com
2 months ago

Russians are breaking the law to watch Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry is becoming such a global sensation, Russian fans are defying the country's LGBTQ+ propaganda laws just to watch it. The Canadian romantic sports drama series has quickly become one of the biggest television sensations since its release in November. Based on an instalment of author Rachel Reid's Game Changers series, the show follows two rival professional hockey players as they develop feelings for one another and enjoy a multi-year-long secret love story.
Television
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Brazil's President Lula vetoes bill to trim Bolsonaro prison sentence

President Lula vetoed legislation that would have reduced Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, on the third anniversary of the January 8 attack.
#prisoner-exchange
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus

The "Donroe Doctrine" prioritizes "might makes right", disregards international law, and pursues risky confrontations to expand American influence.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Torture, false arrests: Ukrainian women in Russian prisons

A Ukrainian mother from Donetsk was arrested by Russian-backed separatists, subjected to torture, denied contact with her children, and held for prolonged imprisonment.
World news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Putin is abusing INTERPOL to 'pursue critics' such as journalists and those connected to Ukraine - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

INTERPOL is being exploited by Russia to pursue critics, journalists, activists, and others internationally, undermining protections against political persecution and neutral legal mechanisms.
#alexei-navalny
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The victory of a fighter' against Moscow's child indoctrination machine

Russia has forcibly deported or removed over 19,500 Ukrainian children since 2022, subjecting them to systematic indoctrination and brainwashing as part of a campaign to destroy Ukraine's future.
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin couple detained by ICE

After France issued the couple humanitarian visas to avoid them being deported to Russia, Alexei Ishimov, 31, arrived in Paris from Seattle on Monday morning, AFP correspondents saw. His 29-year-old wife Nadezhda, a former volunteer for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was expected to arrive on a separate flight from Miami, also on Monday morning. But she did not show up at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport as planned.
France news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Russia releases French researcher in prisoner exchange

President Emmanuel Macron announced the release of Laurent Vinatier, who had been jailed for allegedly violating Russia's so-called foreign agent laws, saying that the researcher was free and back in France. list of 3 itemsend of list I share the relief of his family and loved ones. My gratitude to our diplomatic agents for their mobilisation, Macron said on Thursday.
Miscellaneous
#lgbt-propaganda-law
Europe news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with dart frog toxin

Alexei Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine, a rare neurotoxin from poison dart frogs, and five European countries accuse Russia and are reporting it to the OPCW.
World news
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

The Kremlin Files: Russia, the Modern Surveillance State

Russian intelligence relies heavily on physical trailing surveillance, rooted in centuries-old practices, shaping society, espionage, and counter-surveillance tactics.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Russian man prosecuted for sharing 'LGBT Propaganda' pic of Queen in drag

Moscow resident David Gevondyan, who is 22 years old, was given a fine for his post on European social media site VK. In his appeal, Gevondyan argued that he had not violated the law and that Queen's outfit choices did not constitute 'LGBT Propaganda'. According to Verstka, the court rejected his argument, noting that Gevondyan's page also showed photos of men kissing and men dressed in miniskirts. He was fined an undisclosed amount for all of the images.
LGBT
#alexey-navalny
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Economic fighters': the volunteers helping direct sanctions against Russia

Targeted sanctions on CNC machine tools constrained Russia's ability to produce precision military components, shifting procurement toward lower-quality Chinese machines and smuggling routes.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

War sends Russia into a spiral of antidepressants

Antidepressant consumption in Russia surged since 2020, reaching about 22–23.5 million packages in 2025 amid war, economic crisis, and political repression.
fromAol
3 months ago

Welcome to 'hell on Earth,' Nicolas! Inside the notorious NYC lock-up where Maduro and his wife are being held

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, who dined on steak and lived in a palace as his country starved, is now in "hell on Earth'' in a Brooklyn jail - and machine-gun-toting authorities are making sure he stays there. Maduro, 63, and his 69-year-old fellow-inmate wife Cilia were thrown into separate cells in solitary confinement away from the general population at the infamous federal Metropolitan Detention Center since their extraordinary capture by elite US forces in Caracas early Saturday.
World news
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Moscow court charges streamers with LGBTQ+ 'propaganda'

Public records of the charges didn't list the content that the streaming services, which include Kinopoisk, Wink, Ivi, Amediteka, 24TV, Digital Television and Beeline TV, are accused of sharing on their platforms, as reported by The Moscow Times. The publication added that reporting from Mediazona noted several of the companies had been previously fined for streaming content that was described by Russian authorities as promoting "non-traditional" relationships and lifestyles.
LGBT
Miscellaneous
fromAxios
1 month ago

Russia accused of killing Navalny with dart frog toxin. What we know about the rare poison

Laboratory testing detected epibatidine in Navalny's samples and concluded poisoning was highly likely to have caused his death while held in a Russian prison.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US not disputing' European assessment of Navalny poisoning, Rubio says

The US does not dispute European findings that Alexey Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine; the UK is considering additional sanctions on Russia.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Russia jails stand-up comic Artemy Ostani over war joke

Artemy Ostanin was sentenced to five years nine months for joking about a legless war veteran and offending Christians, convicted of inciting hatred.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro moved to a bigger cell

Jair Bolsonaro will be moved to a larger prison cell with improved facilities, increased family visits, and physiotherapy equipment following a Supreme Court order.
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 months ago

Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Tymoshenko Avoids Detention On Bribery Charges

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko must pay $760,000 bail amid bribery charges, faces travel and communication restrictions while denying wrongdoing and preparing an appeal.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Russia attempted to fully block' WhatsApp, Meta-owned company says

Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected. The move fits into the Kremlin's aim to achieve a sovereign internet an online space cut off from western technology and foreign influence, and more vulnerable to state control.
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