prisons
![Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates](https://s.france24.com/media/display/bd6c364a-c1e8-11ef-bd3f-005056bfb2b6/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"USA","hash":"7d111007a60ae472020e038fed36af87603533869a171a20ad752085517b3732","title":"Biden%20commutes%20sentences%20for%2037%20federal%20death%20row%20inmates","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241224_121347_121443_CS.webp)
![Syrians celebrate the demise of Assad's regime as thousands freed from prison](https://s.france24.com/media/display/fe54f84e-b979-11ef-9b00-005056a97e36/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"SYRIA","hash":"04e115b23a6cae7d720a155be07e26bdf18f1aab46d631a45ec11bc0351476ae","title":"Celebrations%20over%20the%20demise%20of%20Assad's%20regime","id":"25aba80c-45fb-11ec-90e2-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241213_183218_184033_CS.webp)
On the ground
Middle East
![Prison cell in Syria, 2024](https://s.france24.com/media/display/b0918f5a-b95b-11ef-a105-005056a90284/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"FRANCE%2024%20IN%20SYRIA","hash":"3693708fd0aa3f3c58b5094a403ef5ee7d30d08f45390767fe1dcc29e132c915","title":"Inside%20Assad's%20prisons","id":"25aba80c-45fb-11ec-90e2-005056bf30b7"}/capture-1494814397675c3fcc78d038.15183602.webp)
Explainer
Middle East
![Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets](https://s.france24.com/media/display/c4dd3244-b635-11ef-a0b3-005056bf30b7/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"SYRIA","hash":"2cf6142df20b7fffdc39a71e325f9d4841da6e3879208b94afd4d074f91e9e98","title":"Rebels%20free%20prisoners%20from%20Assad's%20notorious%20prisons","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241209_144123_144320_CS.webp)
![Syrian HTS rebels free numerous prisoners as they take over the capital and oust Assad](https://s.france24.com/media/display/8905dd78-b560-11ef-b09b-005056bf30b7/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"SYRIA","hash":"da3432252faca82231eb8ffb800dc6dd7abb88ebb2d33e7b0a8c00023509bd7e","title":"Rebels%20free%20numerous%20prisoners%20after%20ousting%20Assad","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241208_130038_131248_CS.webp)
![Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career](https://s.france24.com/media/display/09ad38bc-a8ba-11ef-be41-005056a90284/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"BRAZIL","hash":"3b4770024bcfef15201f32805cb25ba63ea6712be41af7c1ebd9bf0ef9af57e7","title":"Police%20indict%20Bolsonaro%20for%20alleged%20attempted%20coup","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241122_084256_084423_CS.webp)
![Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges](https://s.france24.com/media/display/c1913636-a65d-11ef-99de-005056bf30b7/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"HONG%20KONG","hash":"8453bb74e8e6d5d2333264a89cf7a5d4b80c186c0bb6cb476bea548b9b780727","title":"Court%20jails%2045%20democracy%20campaigners","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241119_101915_102113_CS.webp)
![[File photo] A supporter holds a poster showing some of the 47 pro-democracy activists on trial at the West Kowloon Court in Hong Kong on July 8, 2021.](https://s.france24.com/media/display/8d76c704-a652-11ef-82b7-005056bfb2b6/w:720/p:16x9/000_36MR8XU.webp)
![Venezuela frees 225 detained in post-election unrest](https://s.france24.com/media/display/45e63cbe-a4cf-11ef-aca9-005056a97e36/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"VENEZUELA","hash":"f6d6ef79c84aaca65e105bfeaef7e197f91acfe1ee4dc39d13262b7284d43b1d","title":"225%20detained%20in%20post-election%20unrest%20freed","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241117_081406_081613_CS.webp)
![Russia and Ukraine hold rare direct talks in Belarus about prisoners of war](https://s.france24.com/media/display/4850dcf0-9e87-11ef-b16f-005056a90284/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"WAR%20IN%20UKRAINE","hash":"1549a256c36e9664accbfba46b9aec964579281865b81f3f88843101ab567eac","title":"Rare%20direct%20talks%20with%20Russia%20about%20prisoners%20of%20war","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241109_080810_081244_CS.webp)
Perspective
Middle East
![This image made from video shows police officers outside Makala prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, following an attempted jailbreak on September 2, 2024.](https://s.france24.com/media/display/df9d982a-69d8-11ef-bee4-005056bfb2b6/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"DR%20CONGO","hash":"c03135cb38a65986bf6db927ffe8600aacddf4190dab47845bb61b93d074d994","title":"At%20least%20129%20dead%20in%20jailbreak%20attempt","id":"25aba80c-45fb-11ec-90e2-005056bf30b7"}/Makala%20prison.webp)
On the ground
Europe
![كولينز جميسي خالوشا، المشتبه به الرئيسي بقتل وتقطيع 42 امراة يمثل أمام المحكمة في نيروبي، كينيا، في 16 يوليو، 2024.](https://s.france24.com/media/display/8f6ba742-5f34-11ef-a331-005056a97e36/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"KENYA","hash":"9cd6454b1dbd6189f3906787fc57e264ad38007dfa169e9d91ba3aded1af6a82","title":"5%20policemen%20accused%20of%20helping%20serial%20killer%20suspect%20escape","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/AP24233377478328.webp)