Tag: Political prisoners
Israeli Judge Extends Detention of Gaza-Bound Activists for Six Days
Thiago Avila and Saif Abukeshek face terrorism allegations as defense argues arrest occurred in international waters. On Tuesday, an Israeli judge extended the detention of Global Sumud Flotilla activists Thiago Avila of Brazil and Spanish-Palestinian Saif Abukeshek by six days to give Israeli intelligence agencies time to investigate them on terrorism charges. RELATED: Israeli Blockade […]
May 5, 2026
Ecuadorian court orders release of 11 detainees for terrorism in Otavalo
A court in Ecuador on Friday, October 24, revoked the preventive detention of 11 of the 12 detainees during a protest in Otavalo, northern province of Imbabura, who were accused of terrorism in the context of the national strike.
October 24, 2025
Memory Must Be Preserved in Brazil, Dictatorship Victims Say
Days before the 60th anniversary of the 1964 coup d’état, victims of the military dictatorship asked Brazilian President Lula da Silva to reinstate the Commission of Dead and Disappeared. RELATED: Jair Bolsonaro Must Explain His Stay at the Hungarian Embassy The “Torture, Never Again!” group and other human rights organizations are launching campaigns to remember […]