Venezuelan protesters clash with police at rally for political prisoners
Protesters in Venezuela have clashed with police during a rally calling for attention to political prisoners. The demonstration took place after a period of rising anger over the treatment of detainees and the fate of missing people linked to custody cases. The immediate trigger described in the supplied material was the death of Carmen Navas, whose son had been missing and was later reported to have died in custody.The confirmed account says protests began after Navas died 10 days after learning of her son's death. She is described as the mother of a political prisoner, linking the rally directly to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 May 2026 23:00 LONDON
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Iran sees surge in political executions after war-related crackdown
Iran has carried out a sharp rise in executions of people accused of political and security-related offences since the start of the war, according to figures cited by the UN and Amnesty International. The latest case highlighted is that of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, who was put to death earlier this month after being held on death row in western Iran. A voice note attributed to him, obtained by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, said he had been tortured into making false confessions and insisted the charges against him were untrue.Abdollahzadeh was arrested in 2022 during the nationwide protests that followed the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 May 2026 01:00 LONDON
