Tag: detainees
Burkina prosecutor says cause of death of 12 detainees unclear
A Burkina Faso prosecutor said on Wednesday that a preliminary probe could not determine what caused the death of 12 people in detention cells...
Probe after detainees die in Burkina Faso
A Burkina Faso prosecutor launched an investigation after 12 people died the same night in detention cells, hours after they were arrested for suspected...
Political detainees released in South Sudan
South Sudan freed five political detainees and prisoners of war, although none appeared to be senior rebel officials, a category of captive...
Two Guantanamo detainees sent to Ghana: Pentagon
Two Yemeni detainees held for more than a decade at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba were transferred to Ghana,...
Bahrain admits “excessive force” before rights report
Bahrain admitted its forces had used excessive force and mistreated detainees during pro-democracy protests, as it awaited the release of an independent...
Some freed Bahrain detainees to be tried – former MP
Bahrain has released more than 100 detainees who had been facing military trials over their roles in anti-government protests earlier this year,...
