For decades, Palestinians imprisoned by Israel have used these protests as a way to demand better living conditions and an end to indefinite detentions.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
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The Artists Taking on Mass Incarceration
More and more art is challenging long-held assumptions about the criminal justice system.
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Guatemala’s Corrupt Officials Train Their Sights on the Press
José Rubén Zamora, an award-winning journalist and president of the elPeriódico newspaper, arrests marks an escalation of the government’s assault on democratic values.
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Out of Prison, Taiwan Activist Urges Resistance to Beijing’s Threats
Li Ming-che and his wife, who met with Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan last week, have sought to inspire others not to be intimidated into silence by Beijing.
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The Sunday Read: ‘Why Was Joshua Held for More Than Two Years for Someone Else’s Crimes?’
Honolulu incarcerated the wrong man for more than two years — a miscarriage of justice that shows the cruel inadequacy of America’s approach to mental health.