(2025-01-09). Israeli teen mistakenly jailed for espionage recounts 'harshest of conditions'. haaretz.com Ori Elmakayes, who was imprisoned as a minor for 18 months on false charges of espionage, says he was placed in 'a cell for enemy captives' in a new interview…
(2025-01-09). Iran says Swiss national accused of spying took own life. newarab.com 
"This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in Semnan prison," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he had been "arrested by security agencies for espionage and his case was under investigation". | The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the death of a citizen in Iran. | "The Swiss embassy in Tehran is in contact with the local au…
(2025-01-09). How the U.S. and its proxies destroyed Syria. workers.org 
Judy Bello on webinar on U.S. role in Syria, Dec. 28, 2024. By Judy Bello Judy Bello, board member of the Syrian Support Movement and member of Ban Killer Drones, gave this talk on a webinar sponsored by the United National Antiwar Coalition on the U.S. role in Syria. I . . . |
(2025-01-09). Israeli drones fly at a very altitude over Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Iran's Army to Receive 1,000 New Strategic UAVs. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army said it will get a mass delivery of new strategic drones soon.
(2025-01-09). Iranian Forces Destroy Targets with Drones in Great Prophet 19 Drills. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Ground Force units successfully destroyed pre-determined targets during the final stage of the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 war game, using Mohajer-6 drones equipped with Qaem-series bombs.
(2025-01-09). IRGC unveils Rezvan suicide drone on final day of massive drill. presstv.ir The IRGC Ground Force has unveiled a new type of suicide drone with a range of 20 kilometers.
(2025-01-09). Guantanamo prisoner transfers renew hopes for facility closure. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Israel Blocks UN Probe On 'Hamas Rape' Claims. popularresistance.org Israeli officials have obstructed a UN investigation into alleged sexual crimes committed by Hamas fighters during the 7 October 2023 Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, fearing this would open the door to a probe into the rampant allegations of sexual violence against Palestinians inside Israeli torture camps. | According to a report by Israeli daily Haaretz, Tel Aviv rejected a request from Pramila Patten, the UN special representative of the secretary-general on sexual violence in conflict, to investigate the allegations against Hamas after she established that a necessary condition would be access to Israeli detention c…
(2025-01-08). US System Of Prison Injustice. popularresistance.org I wrote in October that Joe Biden, in his four years as president, did literally nothing to improve the situation in prisons and jails across the country, either through the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), over which he has direct authority, or through enlightened policies that might filter down or set the standard in state prisons and in local jails. | As we bump up against the end of the Biden administration, I wanted to take a look at this president's final year in office and at what legacy he's leaving in criminal justice.
(2025-01-08). 11 Men Freed After 20+ Years of "Extreme Deprivation." Will Biden Close Guantánamo for Good? democracynow.org 
Eleven Yemeni men imprisoned without charge or trial at the Guantánamo Bay detention center for more than two decades have just been released to Oman to restart their lives. This latest transfer brings the total number of men detained at Guantánamo down to 15. Civil rights lawyers Ramzi Kassem and Pardiss Kebriaei, who have each represented many Guantánamo detainees, including some of the men just released, say closing the notorious detention center "has always been a question of political will," and that the Biden administration must take action to free the remaining prisoners and "end of the s…
(2025-01-08). US Transfers 11 Detainees Out Of Guantanamo Bay Prison. popularresistance.org The United States sent 11 Yemeni detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Oman, the Pentagon said on Monday, leaving 15 people at the infamous detention centre. | The transfer was initially slated for October 2023 but the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel and Israel's subsequent war on Gaza delayed the transfer, according to an admission from US officials in May last year. | "The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing US efforts focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population and ultimately closing the Guantan…
(2025-01-08). Under the new "freedom-bringing" "diverse" Syrian "government", minorities are being hunted down, tortured and killed. ingaza.wordpress.com 
The The transfer was the latest and biggest