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UK elections
Perspectives

Jailed for Palestine, Amu Gib is running for local UK elections

Jailed activist Amu Gib's candidacy in the UK local election follows a tradition of prison electoral campaigns that seek to challenge state power & repression.

Palestinian Youth Movement
04 May, 2026
Iran
US-Israel war on Iran
Perspectives

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

Nasrin Parvaz

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
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Sde Teiman
Perspectives

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

Omar Shabana

Omar Shabana

23 December, 2025
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Palestine Action
Voices

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

Beauty Dhlamini

Beauty Dhlamini

22 December, 2025
Bahrain
MENA
Live Story

Bahrain: Calls to halt deportation of Egyptian dissidents

The New Arab Staff
08 August, 2023
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The New Arab Voice

Podcast

The Political Prisoners Dilemma

Hugo Goodridge
28 July, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
Live Story

Tunisian judge to free opposition leader

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 June, 2023
Opinion-Israel Carceral System
Palestinian prisoners
Perspectives

Israel's carceral system won't defeat Palestinian resistance

Samar Saeed

Samar Saeed

17 May, 2023
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Two detainees reportedly die of medical negligence in Egypt

Thaer Mansour
16 May, 2023
Opinion-Palestine Ireland Hunger Strike
Khader Adnan
Perspectives

A letter to Khader Adnan from an Irish hunger striker

Tommy McKearney

Tommy McKearney

11 May, 2023
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Egypt
In-depth
Live Story

Is Egypt's national dialogue making any progress?

Azza Guergues
20 April, 2023
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political prisoners
Perspectives

Ramadan & remembering Yusuf the Prophet prisoner: Part 1

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Walaa Quisay & Asim Qureshi

17 April, 2023
Tunisia
In-depth
Live Story

The first female political prisoner in Saied's Tunisia

Basma El Atti
11 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Egyptian doctor forcibly disappeared after FB posts on Sisi

Thaer Mansour
06 April, 2023
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Ramadan
Perspectives

Ramadan: Rethinking zakat for Muslim political prisoners

Dr Asim Qureshi

Asim Qureshi

31 March, 2023
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Iraqi Kurdistan
MENA
Live Story

KRG excludes political prisoners in general amnesty bill

Dana Taib Menmy
04 January, 2023
Palestine solidarity
Perspectives

Justice for the Holy Land 5 and all Palestinian prisoners

Hebh Jamal

Hebh Jamal

12 December, 2022
Egypt
In-depth
Live Story

The risky journey for Egyptians escaping the security state

Shaimaa Elhadidy
08 December, 2022
political prisoners
MENA
Live Story

Salah Hammouri to stay in maximum security prison

Ibrahim Husseini
07 December, 2022
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

HRW sounds alarm over new Egypt arrests as COP27 nears end

The New Arab Staff
18 November, 2022