political prisoners

Iran
US-Israel war on Iran
Perspectives

I was tortured by Khomeini's regime. This war is still unjust

Torture survivor of Evin Prison Nasrin Parvaz warns bombing Iran and killing civilians won’t bring justice. Only Iranians can shape their future.

Nasrin Parvaz
05 March, 2026
UK
Palestine Action
Unfiltered

Filton 24: In husks of killing machines the jury saw genocide

Dr Asim Qureshi

Asim Qureshi

26 February, 2026
Sde Teiman
Sde Teiman
Perspectives

In Israel's prison system, raping Palestinians is not an anomaly

Omar Shabana

Omar Shabana

23 December, 2025
hunger strike
Palestine Action
Voices

Is the UK imprisoning Palestine activists on Israel's behalf?

Beauty Dhlamini

Beauty Dhlamini

22 December, 2025
Jawhar bin Mbarek has been sentenced to 20 years in jail [Getty]
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

Jailed Tunisia opposition figure suspends hunger strike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 December, 2025
Bahrain
MENA
Live Story

UN rights experts press Bahrain over prison conditions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 August, 2024
Tunisia
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

Tunisia's political prisoners' families mark woeful Eid al-Adha

Basma El Atti
18 June, 2024
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

Solidarity group formed in support of Tunisia's Ghannouchi

The New Arab Staff
17 April, 2024
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
Analysis
Live Story

What's behind Bahrain's largest prisoner amnesty in years?

Giorgio Cafiero
17 April, 2024
The Shape of Dust: A window into Egypt's political prisons
Egypt
Book Club
Live Story

The Shape of Dust: A window into Egypt's political prisons

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab Staff

31 January, 2024
Gaza War
Perspectives

Red Cross is failing in its duty to Palestinian prisoners

Basil

Basil Farraj

10 January, 2024
Gaza War
Perspectives

Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons are hostages, too

Basil

Basil Farraj

15 December, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

Tunisia jailed politicians' children want Saied investigated

Basma El Atti
06 October, 2023
Tunisia
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

Tunisia: Sixty activists join prisoners hunger strike

Basma El Atti
04 October, 2023
Egyptian prisoners
MENA
Live Story

Inspection of Egypt’s prisons demanded after leaked videos

Nabila El-Gaafary
14 September, 2023
Egypt
World
Live Story

US to withhold $85m aid to Egypt due to political detentions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 September, 2023
Egypt human rights
MENA
Live Story

Egyptian women cooking for detainee face terror charges

Nabila El-Gaafary
11 September, 2023
Analysis - Egypt Family Arrests
political prisoners
In-depth
Live Story

In Egypt, relatives of regime critics face state reprisal

Hebh Jamal
30 August, 2023
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Saudi critic sentenced to death for social media posts:

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 August, 2023
INDIA
India
Perspectives

India, Pakistan & Kashmir: The fight for freedom isn’t over

M&S

Maryam Kanwer and Sanaa Alimia

14 August, 2023
Bahrain
MENA
Live Story

Bahrain: Calls to halt deportation of Egyptian dissidents

The New Arab Staff
08 August, 2023