Political prisoners6 days agoVeteran dissident who refused exile releasedMikola Statkevich, who spent more than five years in prison in his native Belarus, is now recovering from a stroke at home, his wife says.6 days ago16 Feb 2026Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisonersAn NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.16 Feb 20269 Feb 2026Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freedNobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado says political leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken by force in Caracas. 9 Feb 20268 Feb 2026Venezuela frees high-profile opposition figure Juan Pablo GuanipaThe Justice First party leader is among 18 political prisoners to be freed by the interim government on Sunday.8 Feb 202613 Dec 2025BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political prisonersSouthern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.13 Dec 202521 Apr 2025El Salvador offers Venezuela prisoner swap involving US deporteesEl Salvador proposes exchanging 252 US-deported Venezuelans for the same number of "political prisoners" in Venezuela.21 Apr 202510 Dec 2024Relatives of missing Syrians 'suspended between hope and despair'A woman whose grandfather, father and brothers were detained by the military tells the BBC it is "devastating" that they are still missing.10 Dec 202425 Aug 2024The lonely death of a jailed Russian pianist who opposed warWhen a Russian prisoner swap hit headlines recently, a jailed musician’s fatal hunger strike went unnoticed.25 Aug 20242 Aug 2024Freed Russian dissidents refused to sign plea for mercy from PutinBoth also conveyed gratitude to the countries who worked to free them. 2 Aug 2024...
