Thirty years after the deadliest prison revolt in modern Greek history, survivors, court testimonies and archival reports reveal the terror inside Korydallos Prison: hostages, riots, a murdered inmate, and a justice system struggling to contain chaos.
The country’s fiercely independent court system this year has delivered rulings against a former president and far-right leader
The Justice Ministry emphasized that the releases will not happen immediately and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
Alcatraz housed notorious criminals, enforced silence, and saw bold escape attempts. Now, a proposal to reopen it prompts questions about its dark past
Alcatraz, located on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed notorious criminals such as Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly
European Union member states are increasingly striking agreements with third countries to decongest their prison systems.
A report published by Border Criminologies, a research team based at the University of Oxford, alleges that Greece regularly uses prolonged detention of migrants in police station cells in violation of its own laws.
White House says the move is the biggest single-day act of clemency for any president in modern history
The Assad regime’s downfall has given hope to families of Syrians who disappeared in recent decades