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🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Ghana FM urges Ukraine to release two Ghanaian POWs

The Ghanaian Foreign Minister has called on Ukraine to free two Ghanaian prisoners of war.

Feb 26 • 10:14 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
World

The Ghanaian foreign minister in Kyiv calls for the release of two Ghanaian prisoners of war

The Ghanaian foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa appealed for the release of two Ghanaian prisoners of war held in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv.

Feb 26 • 03:51 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Ghanaian FM asks Ukraine to release two prisoners of war from Ghana

Ghana's Foreign Minister urges Ukraine to release two Ghanaians captured while fighting for Russia.

Feb 25 • 13:50 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Ghana's Foreign Minister in Kyiv Urges Ukraine to Release Two Ghanaian War Prisoners

Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to release two Ghanaian nationals captured while fighting alongside Russian forces during the ongoing conflict.

Feb 25 • 11:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Venezuela excludes military personnel and those who instigated foreign intervention from amnesty

Venezuela has passed a law excluding military personnel and individuals who advocated for foreign intervention from a new amnesty law aimed at releasing prisoners jailed for dissent.

Feb 20 • 18:48 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Spain urges the EU to lift sanctions against the transitional president of Venezuela

Spain's Foreign Minister has urged the EU to lift sanctions against Venezuela's interim president following a limited amnesty bill approval for certain prisoners.

Feb 20 • 14:09 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Foreign prisoners serve one third of their sentence instead of half

Foreign prisoners in Iceland will now serve only one third of their sentences rather than half, a change in policy meant to streamline the penal system.

Feb 13 • 17:17 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Proposes temporary permission to send foreign prisoners out of the country earlier

Iceland's Minister of Justice has introduced a proposal to allow for the early release of foreign prisoners after serving only a third of their sentence, facilitating their deportation.

Feb 13 • 15:09 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

IS prisoners transferred from Syria to Iraq

About 3,000 ISIS prisoners have been transferred from a prison in Syria to Iraq, according to Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein.

Feb 13 • 10:04 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Iraq: Hundreds of foreign ISIS members have been transferred from Syria to the country's prisons

Hundreds of foreign prisoners, including many European members of ISIS, have been transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a recent American operation.

Feb 11 • 20:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Legal Committee Sent a Bill Allowing the Reception of Foreign Prisoners for First Reading

The Estonian legal committee has introduced a bill that would allow the leasing of idle prison space to foreign countries.

Feb 9 • 15:22 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

STREET SURVEY: 'It is definitely a bit dangerous for society.' What do Tartu residents think about foreign prisoners?

Tartu residents express concerns about the potential dangers of housing foreign prisoners in local facilities, despite Belgium's interest in sending prisoners to Estonia.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Belgium considers housing foreign prisoners in Estonia

Belgium is exploring the option of transferring foreign inmates without residency rights to Estonia due to overcrowding in its prisons.

Feb 2 • 15:09 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Albares secretly receives the Spaniards released from Venezuelan prisons

Minister José Manuel Albares privately meets with Spaniards freed from Venezuelan jails while the Foreign Ministry denies any restrictions on their freedom of expression.

Jan 14 • 19:16 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

Albares announces that Venezuela released three Spanish prisoners on Monday

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed the release of three dual nationals from Venezuelan prisons, while families of other detainees insist that many more should be freed.

Jan 13 • 08:16 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Venezuela releases three more Spanish prisoners

Venezuela has released three more Spanish prisoners, with one choosing to remain in the country, another contemplating their options, and the third returning to Spain.

Jan 13 • 07:49 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Donald Trump will receive Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday, the release of political prisoners continues

Donald Trump is set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as the Venezuelan government announces the release of 116 political prisoners, amid family frustrations over the slow pace of the process.

Jan 13 • 06:34 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

Caracas, the Farnesina working to free 42 Italian-Venezuelans

The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed that there are still 42 Italian-Venezuelan detainees in Venezuela, with 24 of them being political prisoners, and Italy is working to secure their release.

Jan 12 • 17:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A military button and foreign coins: the mark of the brigadistas in the Francoist concentration camp of Albatera

Recent excavation campaigns confirm the presence of foreign prisoners in the Francoist concentration camp of Albatera, who were captured while attempting to flee through the port of Alicante.

Jan 12 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Trentini, hope grows: his name is also on the list of prisoners to be released

Hope is rising for Trentini as his name appears on the list of prisoners to be released, with the Italian Foreign Ministry working continuously towards this.

Jan 11 • 00:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Plessmann (SurGentes): “Here are the Venezuelan prisoners of Maduro's regime”

Antonio González Plessmann discusses the cases of foreign prisoners in Venezuela, specifically highlighting the case of Alberto Trentini, who is expected to be released soon.

Jan 9 • 14:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

José Manuel Albares talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about Venezuela and Ukraine

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares discussed Venezuela and Ukraine with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following the release of several prisoners by the Venezuelan government, including five Spaniards.

Jan 9 • 14:39 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

Trump cancels 'second wave of attacks' against Venezuela - but 'all ships remain there'

President Trump announced the cancellation of a planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela due to the country's cooperation with the U.S. on oil, gas, and the release of political prisoners.

Jan 9 • 11:11 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

USA: Trump: Second Attack on Venezuela Canceled

US President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a second attack on Venezuela, citing the release of political prisoners and improved cooperation between the two nations, particularly in oil and gas infrastructure.

Jan 9 • 10:28 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

Caracas releases foreign detainees. Anxiety for Trentini

The release of a significant number of political prisoners in Caracas, announced by Parliament President Jorge Rodríguez, is seen as a strategic move under pressure from the US rather than a shift in the regime's approach.

Jan 9 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
World

Venezuela announced the release of political prisoners and foreigners. It is unclear whether Darmovzal is among them

Venezuela has announced the release of political prisoners and foreign nationals, but it is uncertain if a specific individual named Darmovzal is included in this group.

Jan 8 • 19:10 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Venezuela: Government announces release of many prisoners

The Venezuelan government announced the release of a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign prisoners as a gesture 'in search of peace,' although specific details about the prisoners were not disclosed.

Jan 8 • 18:07 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

The Chairman of the Venezuelan Parliament Announced the Release of Foreign Prisoners

Venezuelan Parliament Chairman Jorge Rodríguez announced the release of a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign prisoners as a unilateral peace gesture, including Czech national Jan Darmovzal.

Jan 8 • 17:31 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Arrest of a war criminal wanted by Croatia. Showed prisoners as trophies

Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman welcomed the arrest of Milorad Kovačević in Montenegro, who is sought by Croatia for war crimes against prisoners of war, and stated that Croatia is in constant contact with Montenegro regarding his extradition.

Dec 26 • 15:48 UTC

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