Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited prisoner swap on Saturday (September 7). The step could thaw a deep freeze in relations since Moscow's annexation of the Crimea region in 2014.

Russia and Ukraine carry out prisoner swap, Trump calls it first giant step to peace

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to release 73 prisoners from various district jails tomorrow on the occasion of Independence Day. A direction to this effect was given by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh government to release 73 prisoners as Independence Day gesture

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani pledged Tuesday to release nearly 900 inmates from prisons across Afghanistan. During an address to the nation for Eid -- the festival marking the end of Ramadan -- Ghani said 887 inmates would be set free.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani pledges to release nearly 900 prisoners

Myanmar will release 6,520 prisoners in an amnesty on Tuesday, the president`s office said in a statement. President Win Myint pardoned thousands of prisoners in two mass amnesties last month.

Myanmar to release 6,500 prisoners in amnesty on Tuesday: President

Myanmar began releasing prisoners on Friday after the president announced he would pardon nearly 7,000 people in addition to thousands released earlier this month.

Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in their second amnesty this month

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 prisoners on Thursday at a traditional service, telling them to shun any inmate hierarchy structure or law of the strongest and to help each other instead.

Help each other, pope tells prisoners at foot washing rite

A large number of prisoners in Iran will be pardoned on Thursday in honour of the 40th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the US-backed Shah, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on his Twitter account.

40 years of Iranian revolution: Large number of prisoners to be pardoned, says Khamenei

At least 25 inmates and two security officers have been killed after a riot broke out at a high-security prison in Tajikistan, three security sources said on Thursday.

At least 27 dead in Tajikistan prison riot: Security sources

As part of the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, over 900 prisoners have been released in the first phase of the Centre's scheme for grant of special remission to specific categories of prisoners.

Over 900 prisoners to be released to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

The announcement raised hopes of hunger-striking film director Oleg Sentsov and others could be released ahead of the start of the World Cup next week

Russia and Ukraine discuss 'exchange' of prisoners: Kremlin

The release was made following the peace agreement between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar last year

Afghanistan releases 75 Hizb-e-Islami prisoners from Kabul

US government insists the payment was not a ransom, but the move has been slammed by presidential candidate Donald Trump

US used $400m as 'leverage' for Iran to release five prisoners in January

Country's justice minister tweeted that the move was 'not an amnesty' and convicts were not being pardoned but released on parole

Turkey to release 38,000 prisoners to possibly make space for coup plotters

The prisoners tried and failed to break into a weapons store, but managed to get out of the main building and set alight a prison bus

Mass jail-break attempt in Casablanca juvenile home leads to riot

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