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☆ Kaczynski Died by Suicide in Prison, Sources Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Theodore J. Kaczynski, the “Unabomber,” who killed three people and injured 23 in a bombing spree stretching from 1978 to 1995, died by suicide at a federal prison medical center in North Carolina early Saturday, according to three people familiar with the situation. Emergency workers were called to Mr. Kaczynski’s cell at 12:23 a.m. at the Federal Medical Center, Butner, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Attempts to revive him in the prison and in an ambulance were unsuccessful, and he was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, officials said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina confirmed in an email that it conducts autopsies of deaths at the federal medical center in Butner, but offered no timetable for when one might be completed for Mr. Kaczynski. The circumstances of his suicide are unclear, and it is uncertain whether prison officials could have done more to ensure his safety.

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☆ Haiti rights group decries 'inhumane' conditions in police jails
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 1 (Reuters) - Detainees in overcrowded cells in Haitian police stations are living in "inhumane, degrading conditions", a human rights group RNDDH said Thursday, with police relying on makeshift prisons amid insecurity and a crippled judicial system. Six police stations that the group RNDDH visited in Haiti's Ouest Department showed "very alarming" conditions, it said, urging immediate action from the judicial system, which has struggled for years and is facing strikes by staff calling for better work conditions. The rights group said many of the detainees in the Port-au Prince station had received no visits, reducing their access to food and water normally brought by relatives. Haiti has seen an escalation in violence by armed gangs, driving a humanitarian crisis that has displaced tens of thousands of people. Reporting by Sarah Morland in Mexico City and Harold Isaac in Port-au-Prince; editing by Robert BirselOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: RNDDH, Sarah Morland, Harold Isaac, Robert Birsel Organizations: Haiti's Ouest, Prince, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Haitian, Haiti's, Port, au Prince, Haiti, Mexico City

☆ Nicaragua dissident Felix Maradiaga and Berta Valle on fighting for justice and family life
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Melissa Mahtani | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Many were accused of treason or involvement in “illicit activities” for having contact with foreign journalists or human rights’ organizations that the Ortega regime views as a threat. He gave me, for example, the name of our international human rights lawyer, Jared Genser, who became my angel through all of this. Both spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy in May, where Maradiaga was awarded the 2023 Courage Award. Those Nicaraguans who only are asking for the protection of basic human rights and human dignity. “After all this work that we do as human rights defenders, there’s a private life that also has to be taken care of.

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☆ Shocks, Beatings, Mock Executions: Inside Kherson’s Detention Centers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Carlotta Gall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They beat prisoners relentlessly and tortured them with electric shocks, waterboarding and mock executions. Yet such was their sense of impunity, the Russians who seized control of a detention center in southern Ukraine last year and filled it with 200 detainees were careless about concealing their identities. Last week, Ukrainian prosecutors announced war crimes charges against four members of the Russian National Guard — the commander who ran the detention facility and three of his subordinates. They were accused in absentia for cruel treatment of civilians and violating the laws of war. Investigators say they have uncovered hundreds of crimes that were carried out under the Russian occupation, including executions and deaths in custody, torture, sexual violence and beatings in the recaptured areas.

☆ Fox News host Greg Gutfeld bizarrely calls a teacher accused of having sex with 16-year-old student 'heroic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld bizarrely praised a female teacher accused of having sex with a teen student. Gutfeld lauded the educator as "heroic" on-air and said he "would have died" to be in a situation like that. Fox News host Greg Gutfeld bizarrely praised a female California teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student as "heroic" on-air, and added that he "would have died" to be in a situation like that. During the segment on Fox News, Gutfeld said, "A 16-year-old boy with like a hot teacher. The Fox News host went on to say: "Am I right to say it's an unfair comparison to do the female-to-male teacher?

☆ Masked men working with Greek authorities stole refugees' belongings before dumping them in the middle of the sea: New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Refugees told the NYT that men sent by Greek authorities robbed them and abandoned them at sea. Greek authorities did not respond to the new investigation from the New York Times. The group was eventually rescued by Turkish authorities and are now in a Turkish detention center while they wait to find out if they'll be granted asylum. Greek authorities did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The New York Times. "We didn't expect to survive on that day," Naima Hassan Aden, a 27-year-old from Somalia, told the Times.

☆ Fact Check-New York prison barge not being transported to Guam or ‘Gitmo’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A New York City prison barge is not being moved to Guam or the Guantanamo Bay detention center known as “Gitmo,” according to officials in the New York City Department of Corrections and the U.S. Southern Command. The base includes a military prison, known colloquially as Gitmo. A New York City Department of Corrections spokesperson also said in an email that the photograph shows the Vernon C. Bain Center located in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Vernon C. Bain Center is an 800-bed prison that houses inmates for the New York City Department of Corrections. The prison barge was set up in 1992, intended as a temporary facility to accommodate New York’s growing inmate population, the New York Times reported in 2019 (here).

☆ A Venezuelan dad made a dangerous trek to the US to provide for his kids. Here’s what he encountered at an El Paso detention center
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Gloria Pazmino Norma Galeana | Gloria Pazmino | Norma Galeana | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Blanco said the first thing he and his father-in-law did when they arrived at the detention center was shower. “Some of us just slept on the floor.”With their destinies in limbo, Blanco and his father-in-law waited in the detention center, which the young man said resembled a jail. “Every day there is a list, but what you don’t know is where the list says you’re going,” Blanco said. He said he would wait for the release of his father-in-law – who was still in the detention center – before coming up with a plan on what to do next. But he said two items given to him at the detention center would help him survive: the emergency foil blanket and an orange he decided to save, just in case.

☆ Friends of American journalist Evan Gershkovich describe his life before he was arrested and put in one of Russia's most notorious prisons
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In March, Russia arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and accused him of espionage. He's being held in Lefortovo, a prison where former inmates said they felt isolated and abandoned. His friends describe the journalist's life in college and living in New York before he was detained. Gershkovich is the first American journalist to be detained on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War. Former prisoners and those who visited the notorious Russian prison recalled harrowing experiences of isolation — a stark contrast to the life the US journalist was living in New York and Russia before his arrest.

On Friday, that changed when the administration of President Joe Biden ended Title 42, a COVID-inspired provision that allowed the U.S. government to turn away asylum-seekers for public health reasons. At the same time Title 42 expired, the Biden administration implemented a new regulation that presumes most migrants will be ineligible for asylum if they failed to use legal pathways for U.S. entry like CBP One. "This is mostly for my children," Lupita said. Tens of thousands of migrants rushed to the border last week trying to enter the country before the new asylum rules took effect. Reporting by Daniel Trotta in Tijuana and Lizbeth Diaz in Mexico City; Editing by Mica Rosenberg and Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Some Ukrainian families who refuse Russian passports are evicted and their homes given to Putin's soldiers, says Ukraine military
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainians living under occupation who refuse a Russian passport are being evicted, an army report said. If Ukrainian citizens refuse a Russian passport twice, "on the third time, people and their belongings are forcibly thrown out into the street," the statement said. "Ukrainian citizens are being taken to filtration camps in a concerted effort to suppress their resistance. Many Ukrainian citizens are facing forced deportations, arbitrary detentions, and torture and other abuses," said a report by the State Department. While at "filtration camps," Ukrainian citizens are often strip-searched for "nationalistic" tattoos, photographed, and have their fingerprints taken.

☆ Colombia cancels flights returning migrants from US, cites mistreatment
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Colombia expected to receive some 1,200 migrants in flights programmed to arrive from the U.S. during the first week of May, the migration agency said in a statement. The plan was suspended after flights programmed for May 1 and May 2 were canceled, Colombia's migration agency said. "Before the arrival of the scheduled flights ... both were canceled by the North American immigration agencies," Fernando Garcia, head of Colombia's migration agency, said in the statement. Colombia's migration agency did not immediately confirm whether flights carrying other migrants would go ahead. Garcia blasted cruel and degrading treatment that some migrants were subjected to before boarding and during the flights, including use of cuffs for hands and feet.

☆ Jackson Mahomes, brother of NFL superstar Patrick, arrested and charged with sexual battery
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of NFL superstar Patrick, was arrested and charged with sexual battery on Wednesday, according to court records. Mahomes was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one of battery by the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office. Jackson Mahomes has risen to fame in recent years with his social media content, including his TikTok account which has over a million followers. Patrick Mahomes runs off the field after the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 7. Chris Unger/Getty ImagesCNN has reached out to the Chiefs to see if Patrick Mahomes would be commenting on his brother’s arrest but has yet to hear back.

☆ Mexico’s Immigration Chief Indicted Over Detention Center Fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Juan Montes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The head of Mexico’s immigration agency, Francisco Garduño, in yellow tie, in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Photo: JOSE LUIS GONZALEZ/REUTERSMEXICO CITY—The head of Mexico’s immigration agency was indicted in connection with a fire at a federal detention center in March that left 40 migrants dead and more than 20 injured in the worst tragedy on record at a government-run migration facility. A judge in the northern border city of Ciudad Juárez, where the fire occurred, on Sunday ordered Francisco Garduño to stand trial on charges of negligence. He has headed Mexico’s immigration agency since mid-2019.

☆ Opinion | Biden Can Close the Legal Black Hole at Guantánamo
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush was released from detention at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and returned to Algeria, his home country. Mr. Biden wisely avoided the kind of highly public pledges to close down the prison that President Barack Obama made and could not keep. Clearing out the remaining prisoners requires cutting through a tangle of laws, policies, procedures and bureaucratic secrecy. Mr. Biden can use his authority to order the Departments of Defense, Justice and State, the intelligence agencies and other agencies involved to coordinate their efforts and direct their resources to make it happen, as quickly as possible. As long as there are people held in detention at Guantánamo, America’s condemnations of brutal detention centers in China and Syria will ring hollow.

☆ A Russian army commander has been accused of stealing engines from Putin's prized T-90 tanks, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian colonel has been accused of stealing seven engines meant for T-90 battle tanks. The V-92C2 engines were intended to be installed in T-90 tanks, investigators said. Reports of rampant corruption have long plagued the Russian military. The allegations of corruption in the Russian military are not new. Retreating Russian troops have been reported to have left behind T-90 tanks, which are among Moscow's most advanced.

☆ Ukraine hit by Russian bombardment overnight
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Thousands of migrants detained for months in southern Mexico formed a new caravan heading north on Sunday. Irineo Mujica, director of the non-profit Pueblos Sin Fronteras (People Without Borders), said that it arose as a protest by migrants demanding the closure of migrant detention centers in Mexico.

☆ Drought-hit Spain hits record temperatures as summer looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Sudan's capital resounds with gunfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Ukraine marks anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

☆ In pictures: Migrant caravan heads for Mexico City in protest, seeking US asylum
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A migrant fixes his sock as he stands next to other migrants taking part in a caravan towards Mexico City called 'The Migrant's Via Crucis' in memory of the 40 migrants who died during a fire at a migrant detention center in the border city of Ciudad...moreA migrant fixes his sock as he stands next to other migrants taking part in a caravan towards Mexico City called 'The Migrant's Via Crucis' in memory of the 40 migrants who died during a fire at a migrant detention center in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, as they walk along the road en route to Viva Mexico, Chiapas state, Mexico April 23. REUTERS/Mahe ElipeClose

CNN —A once powerful member of the former Sudanese government wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity has been freed from prison in the capital Khartoum. Prisoners of Kober prison were released by authorities after inmates protested the lack of food and water by burning two cars inside the prison grounds, two Sudanese police sources told CNN. Unconfirmed reports claimed the former President al-Bashir was among the prisoners released from Kober prison. Sudan’s then-President, Omar al-Bashir, was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity by the ICC, including genocide, related to the Darfur conflict in 2009. He was ousted in a military coup in April 2019 following a lengthy popular uprising and jailed in Khartoum.

☆ Mexican migration chief accused of unlawful practice after deadly fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, April 25 (Reuters) - Mexican prosecutors on Tuesday formally accused Mexico's top migration official with unlawful practice in public office, a criminal offense, over a fire at a government detention center that killed 40 migrants, according to Mexican media. Francisco Garduno, head of the National Migration Institute (INM), is the highest-ranking official to be formally accused in the case, which also led to the arrests of several other INM officials on homicide charges. Garduno, in remarks to reporters broadcast by Milenio television after the hearing, said he had invoked his right to remain silent before a judge. The hearing was held in Ciudad Juarez, the northern border city where the fire occurred. Perez said the hearing will continue Sunday, when the judge is expected to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to merit charges against Garduno.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters on September 24, 2022 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty ImagesUNITED NATIONS — When Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes the helm of the United Nations Security Council on Monday it will be against a backdrop of mounting allegations of Russian war crimes reported across Ukraine. Since then, the war has claimed the lives of more than 8,500 civilians, led to nearly 14,000 injuries and displaced more than 8 million people, according to United Nations' own estimates. Lvova-Belova told the Security Council on April 5 that the transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia was part of a humanitarian campaign. In some cases, the commission found that Ukrainian forces committed war crimes against Russian troops, though those incidents were less frequent.

☆ New migrant caravan heads for Mexico City to speed up legal route to US
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Lizbeth Diaz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Migrants take part in a caravan towards Mexico City called 'The Migrant's Via Crucis' in memory of the 40 migrants who died during a fire at a migrant detention center in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, as they walk along the road en route to Viva Mexico, Chiapas state, Mexico April 23, 2023. The migrants, mostly Venezuelans, started their march north early in Tapachula, the city bordering Guatemala whose detention centers have been overwhelmed by their vast numbers. Some said they expected to reach Mexico City in about 10 days. Fleeing violence and poverty in Central America, thousands of migrants walk together for safety to Mexico each year, crossing several states in hopes of finding a legal route into the United States. Out of money, he said his family was hoping to speed up the legal process needed for onward travel in Mexico City.

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