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UN envoy calls for release of Myanmar’s ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi on her 81st birthday

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest in April, but her whereabouts remain unclear.

US federal prisons must provide hormones sought by transgender inmates

About 1,028 federal prisoners have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, according to the bureau of prisons.

Sweden drops plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 years old

Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer speaks during a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Little

Thaksin has electric monitoring bracelet removed after Thai court reviews pardon list

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is greeted by family members and relatives upon his release at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on May 11.

From cartel prison to children's playground: the transformation of Mexican World Cup host Monterrey

A drone view shows the Liberty Park, built on the former Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, where dozens died in a 2016 massacre, as residents celebrate renewed safety while pushing to preserve the transformed space, in Monterrey, Mexico, May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Former Sri Lankan minister gets 16 years’ jail in anti-graft crackdown

Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeking Trump pardon

Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted in November 2023 on seven counts of fraud, embezzlement and criminal conspiracy.

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ban on Red Cross prison visits

FILE PHOTO: Red Cross personnel, escorted by Hamas militants, wait to head towards an area within the so-called \"yellow line\" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo

Thaksin set for full release under royal pardon, avoiding Sept 9 wait

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had been fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet after his May 11 release.

Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers

Gabriel Wessman, Director of Rosersberg Prison, unlocks a cell being rebuilt to house teenage offenders in Rosersberg Prison, near Stockholm, Sweden, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little

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