A United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded that Venezuela's human rights crisis is far from over, despite the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces in early January.

March 12 (Reuters) - A United Nations fact-finding mission said on Thursday that Venezuela's "repressive state" remains fully operational following the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro by U.

Aboudi In January 2026, the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem published a grim update to its earlier work, titled ...

Florida's SB 106 aims to set humane standards for incarcerated people, addressing heat, nutrition, and hygiene in state prisons.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz believes the Legislature's website makes it easy for the public to find bills, search voting histories, and access audio and video recordings from ...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana’s Department of Corrections uses a complicated system to calculate prison release dates that lacks proper oversight and creates risk for errors, according to a new ...

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Norway’s prison system emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment, focusing on reintegration rather than harsh confinement. Inmates have access to education, work programs, and humane living conditions ...

The Iowa House approved several bills Wednesday that are part of House GOP’s “tough on crime” package introduced earlier in ...