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Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison

He was left with broken ribs, broken hands, and facial injuries after he was attacked in Qazvin Central Prison in Iran, human rights groups said on Wednesday, sharing images of the injuries.

Mohammad Reza Morad Bahrouzi was beaten in an Israeli prison over alleged communication with oppostiion groups or groups affiliated with Israel.
Prisoners at the Givon Prison in the city of Ramla, central Israel, January 11, 2026.

Public Defender warns of deepening prison crisis, expanded enforcement powers

POLITICAL ACTIVIST Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi and her two-year-old daughter.

Iranian activist, two-year-old daughter, sent to Evin Prison, human rights group says

MK GALIT Distel Atbaryan leads the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026.

'Terrorist' vs 'Judeo-Nazi': MKs trade barbs over bill barring Red Cross from Israeli prisons


Former haredi school principal Malka Leifer allegedly abused 'much younger' prison inmate - report

Malka Leifer was principal of Melbourne's Addas Israel, and was jailed for 15 years for repeated sexual abuse of children in her care.

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israel Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

Nukhba terrorists must face death penalty or 'rot in prison,' Ben-Gvir says during prison visit

Ben-Gvir said his preference would be to issue a death penalty for the Nukhba terrorists, releasing them would send a message that "Jewish blood is cheap," and incentivize further attacks.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (R) and Israel Prison Service Chief Kobi Yaakobi visit a prison where high-risk terrorists are held, January 8, 2025; illustrative.

Inmate escapes French prison by hiding in cellmate's bag

According to the prison administration, he "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out."

 Medias wait outside the prison of Lyon-Corbas on February 20, 2019, in Corbas, France.

Tunisia hands lengthy prison terms to top politicians and former security officials

A total of 21 were charged in the case, with 10 already in custody and 11 having fled the country.

 Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends his swearing-in ceremony for his second term at the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia October 21, 2024.

Claims to be Christ reincarnated: Russian 'Siberian Jesus' jailed

Investigative Committee stated that Sergei Torop and his aides caused serious mental and physical harm to followers, including 'moral harm' to 16 people.

 Claims to be Christ reincarnated: Russian 'Siberian Jesus' jailed.

WATCH: Israel strikes Iran's infamous Evin Prison, Basij Headquarters, officials confirm to 'Post'

Evin Prison holds many Iranian political prisoners and is where many of the anti-regime protesters are sent following arrest.

Screenshot from a video shows a reported Israeli strike on the entrance of Iran's infamous Evin Prison in Tehran, June 23, 2025

Ex-police chief convicted of rape, murder recaptured after escaping prison

Grant Hardin was serving both a 30 year and 50 year sentence after he was found guilty of murdering Gateway city water employee James Appleton in 2017 and raping teacher Amy Harrison in 1997.

Grant Hardin

Syria shutters displacement camp Rukban, symbol of Assad regime, people's suffering

Between 2018 and 2019, the number of displaced people in the camp reached 50,000, most of them women and children, according to a Syrian media report.

 A little girl walks near makeshift tents at Rukban camp, which lies in no-man's-land off the border between Syria and Jordan in the remote northeast, near Damascus, Syria on September 27, 2018.

More than 200 prisoners break out of Pakistani jail after earthquake panic, says official

Prisoners ran through the area throughout the night, some of them barefoot, with police giving chase, local TV footage showed.

 Paramilitary soldiers stand outside the district Malir jail after dozens of prisoners escaped from the jail on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, June 3, 2025.

IDF reservist sentenced to 20 days in military prison for refusing service

Feiner cited moral objections related to the ongoing Gaza war and the government’s handling of hostage rescue efforts as reasons for his refusal.

 IDF soldiers continue their ground operations in northern Gaza May 17, 2025