Secret Detentions Become a Common Tool of Repression Under Maduro
A crush of Venezuelan government agents entered the home brandishing guns but not a warrant, and took Ariana Granadillo away. Over the next week, they...
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Western Countries Leave Children of ISIS in Syrian Camps
BEIRUT, Lebanon — As about 900 children languish in fetid, disease-ridden detainment camps in northeastern Syria, the Western states their parents hail from have insisted...
Senators Seek Answers on Coronavirus Protections at Guantánamo Bay
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — A group of senators has written the defense secretary expressing...
ISIS Prisoners Threaten U.S. Mission in Northeastern Syria
WASHINGTON — A year after American-backed forces seized the last remnant of territory under Islamic State rule in Syria, some 10,000 captured ISIS fighters in...
After 301 Days in Egyptian Prison, an American Teacher Flies Home
CAIRO — An American woman held without trial in an Egyptian prison for more than 300 days, over a Facebook page that criticized Egypt’s president,...
9/11 Prisoners May Get Video Chats to Bridge the Coronavirus Divide
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — In a bid to restore some access to Guantánamo’s isolated...
Algerians linked to protests ‘forgotten’ in pre-trial detention
Dozens of Algerians linked to the country’s anti-government protest movement remain “forgotten” in pre-trial detention during the coronavirus crisis, with little or no legal support....
The 9/11 Trial: Why Is It Taking So Long?
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — Next year is the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11,...
After a Year of Silence, a Jailed Saudi Princess Appeals for Help
BEIRUT, Lebanon — For years, she was a rare princess from Saudi Arabia who spoke her mind to the world, criticizing the kingdom’s treatment of...
A Veteran Defender Is Selected for Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — A leading defense lawyer who specializes in death penalty cases...