Ephrem Minassie's voice trembled as he recalled his stints in Eritrean prisons for trying to evade military service and flee ...

The Christian community in Eritrea has been rocked by another wave of mass arrests. According to UK Christian persecution watchdog Release International, 44 Christians were recently detained as they ...

Dr Berhane Asmelash, an Eritrean Christian and partner of Release International, said, "Eritrea is like a giant prison. The country is filled with jails. It is like North Korea." Release partners ...

Dissidents from across the globe gathered in Geneva to speak about their experiences fighting oppressive regimes. Family and ...

A controversial African group has been banned from using a council hall for a rally amid fears it would be gatecrashed by ...

Freed Palestinian prisoners express heartfelt gratitude to Gaza’s resistance and share powerful messages of hope and unity. In a series of interviews released to Quds News Network, Palestinian ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. It is the fifth swap of hostages for prisoners since the ceasefire began on Jan. 19. Eighteen hostages and ...

At approximately 11.30 pm, these prisoners managed to breach the security ... to apprehend Jumaisi and the 12 other escapees, who were Eritrean nationals detained for immigration violations.

(AP Video shot by Abdel Kareem Hana; Production by Wafaa Shurafa) Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages on Saturday, and Israeli forces began releasing hundreds of prisoners in ...

Dozens of the prisoners, who were freed on Saturday as part of a cease-fire and hostage deal, had been serving life sentences in Israeli jails for attacks against Israelis. By Fatima AbdulKarim ...

Officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office arrested Uqbasilassie Kiflemariam, 40, a citizen of ...