Prisons and Prisoners – War Watch

Barrot, Jean-Noel | Ben-Gvir, Itamar | Embargoes and Sanctions | France | Global Sumud Flotilla (Nonprofit) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Israeli Settlements | Palestinians | Prisons and Prisoners

France Bans Israeli Minister Over Treatment of Detained Flotilla Activists
ByAaron Boxerman May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli national security minister, has long drawn criticism for his hard-line statements and harsh policies against Palestinian prisoners.

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Deaths (Fatalities) | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammadi, Narges (1972- ) | Nobel Prizes | Political Prisoners | Prisons and Prisoners | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Women's Rights

Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Laureate, Is Hospitalized
ByFarnaz Fassihi May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist, was taken to a hospital after collapsing following a heart problem in prison.

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Comak, Ilhan Sami | European Court of Human Rights | Ipel Ozel | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Istanbul (Turkey) | Kurdistan Workers' Party | Kurds | Poetry and Poets | Prisons and Prisoners | Sonmez, Burhan | Turkey

Imprisoned for 30 Years, He Wooed Her With Love Poems
BySilvana Paternostro April 21, 2026April 23, 2026

After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion, to everyone’s surprise, became his life partner.

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Bahrain | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Prisons and Prisoners | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

As Bahrain Cracked Down Amid War, a Death in Custody Sparked Outrage
ByNazeeha Saeed and Vivian Nereim April 14, 2026

The body of a man accused of spying for Iran, Mohammed al-Mousawi, showed signs of torture, witnesses said. The U.N. has called for an investigation.

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Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammadi, Narges (1972- ) | Political Prisoners | Prisons and Prisoners

Narges Mohammadi Denied Treatment after Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Husband Says
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 31, 2026

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Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammadi, Narges (1972- ) | Political Prisoners | Prisons and Prisoners

Narges Mohammadi Denied Treatment after Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Husband Says
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

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Defense and Military Forces | Detainees | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Palestinians | Prisons and Prisoners | Sde Teiman (Israel) | War and Armed Conflicts

Israel Drops Case Against Soldiers Accused of Abusing Palestinian Detainee
ByIsabel Kershner March 12, 2026

After a prisoner arrived at a hospital with broken ribs and a torn rectum, Israelis were once again at odds over the issue of mistreatment and impunity.

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Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners
ByCarlotta Gall, Hussam Hammoud and Nanna Heitmann February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

America’s Kurdish allies oversaw two dozen sites holding thousands of members of the terrorist group and their families. Their withdrawal has left the system in chaos.

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U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS
ByEuan Ward and Alissa J. Rubin January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

The U.S. envoy to Syria said Washington was confident the Syrian government could take over the country’s fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.

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After Suffering in Israeli Prison, a Gaza Detainee Comes Home to More Pain
ByBilal Shbair and Isabel Kershner December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.

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