All articles tagged with #detainees
Protests outside Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center entered a third day with barricades blocking transfers as detainees’ hunger strike persists; clashes with ICE included pepper spray and batons, drawing visits from lawmakers and calls for dignity and due process, amid ongoing questions about conditions and the transfer of detainee Martin Soto.
Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video taunting detainees from a Gaza flotilla, echoing abusive practices long alleged in Israeli jails; the clip drew swift international condemnation and a rebuke from Prime Minister Netanyahu, while rights groups warn it highlights systemic mistreatment of Palestinians and calls for accountability remain largely unmet.
Activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla report beatings, tasers, and dog attacks by Israeli forces after their raid on the flotilla attempting to breach the Gaza blockade, recounting shackling, blindfolds, and restricted access to lawyers or diplomats before detention; Israel denies the claims, while foreign leaders condemn the actions and call for accountability.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists detained after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla are slated for deportation as international backlash grows over their detention conditions and a taunting video by far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir; the UK and other allies condemned the conduct and said they are seeking explanations, with detainees from multiple countries expected to be moved to Turkey or elsewhere.
British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on espionage charges, say their conditions in Evin Prison are life-threatening amid ongoing conflict, alleging a sham trial and calling on the UK to publicly state their innocence, while the Foreign Office says it prioritises their welfare and continues to pursue their case.
New Mexico’s measles outbreak among federal detainees expanded to six with a new case at the Dona Ana County Detention Center in Las Cruces; officials say others may have been exposed at the U.S. District Court on Feb. 24 and have urged vaccination and testing, dispatching vaccination teams to three facilities as the state coordinates isolation and care to curb spread amid rising cases nationwide.
HRANA and partners publish a comprehensive, methodologically cautious record of the first 50 days of Iran’s 2025–2026 nationwide protests, drawing on over 143,000 reports to map geographic spread, state response, and patterns of harm—documenting 7,007 total fatalities (including 236 children), 53,777 arrests, thousands of injuries, and incidents such as forced confessions and summonses—while noting data gaps due to access restrictions and ongoing verification.
Iran is facing a harsh post-protest crackdown with tens of thousands detained and a death toll believed to be around 30,000. Families say detainees are held incommunicado, in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, with limited or no access to lawyers, and some facing fast-tracked charges that could carry the death penalty (including moharebeh). Rights groups warn of human-rights abuses amid calls for international intervention and scrutiny of the judicial process.
CHRI documents an unprecedented Iran-wide crackdown on January 2026 protests, including shoot-to-kill orders, use of heavy weapons and pellet rounds, mass arrests, violent night raids, and trials conducted without lawyers, with detainees held in unofficial facilities under IRGC supervision. Eyewitnesses describe enforced disappearances, family coercion, and attempts to bury bodies to obscure casualties across cities like Kerman, Khorramabad, Andimeshk, Qorveh, Mahabad, Sanandaj, and Arak, signaling systemic state violence and martial-law-like conditions. The report calls for international accountability, internet access for information, and targeted sanctions against Iranian officials.
More than 200 people arrested in a Maine immigration crackdown are being moved out of state by ICE, leaving families scrambling to locate detainees and lawyers racing to file habeas petitions in the detainees’ custodial jurisdiction. With Maine’s two detention facilities at capacity, transfers to Louisiana and Massachusetts are increasing, intensifying calls for due-process protections and expanded legal aid as immigration advocates warn of looming removals.
An 18-year-old Russian singer, Diana Loginova, known as Naoko, has had her jail time extended for performing anti-war songs, amid a crackdown on dissent in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Human rights groups like Amnesty International criticize these repeated arrests as unjust and a suppression of free expression, with Loginova and her band facing fines and detention for their protests.
A shooting at a Dallas ICE facility resulted in the death of two detainees, including Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, and injury to a third. The gunman, Joshua Jahn, died by suicide, and the incident was described as a targeted act of violence aimed at federal immigration agents.
Three detainees were shot during an attack on a Dallas ICE facility by a gunman who died from a self-inflicted gunshot; one detainee is in critical condition, and the incident was motivated by hatred for the federal government.
The Taliban announced an agreement with US envoys on a prisoner exchange aimed at improving relations, though details remain undisclosed. The talks included discussions on detainees, bilateral relations, and investment opportunities, with no confirmation yet on the specifics of the swap. The US has been engaging with the Taliban over detainee issues, and the meeting also addressed recent humanitarian concerns in Afghanistan.
Trump offered to let South Korean detainees stay in the U.S. and train American workers, but the 316 South Koreans arrested at a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia are expected to return home, with concerns about potential impacts on U.S. investment expressed by South Korea's president.