Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support.

On remand in HMP Bullingdon, I watched a lot of TV. All prisoners do – the product of enforced indolence. Unsurprisingly, ...

A married woman charged with groping a teen boy on holiday after she “got horny” will face trial as she “wants her day in court” to clear her name.The 38-year-old unnamed Irish woman allegedly ...

Paula Cury discusses taking “the hard route” for her first feature film, premiering at Copenhagen doc fest CPH:DOX, finding “very brave” women to speak up, and the global backlash against women’s ...

As war escalates and political turmoil grips Iran, two filmmakers — an Iranian and an Indian — reflect on jin, jiyan, azadi (woman, life, freedom) in the war-torn country through their cinema ...

Stanislava Kukusheva, a blonde, pouting 36-year-old nurse, is currently embarking on a five-year jail sentence, after becoming embroiled in a murder-for-hire plot involving her Tinder match.

The prison administration building is one of nine remaining structures on the 15-acre property. (IBJ photo/Lesley Weidenbener) Neighbors were shocked when the wrecking ball came down four years ago on ...

The Berlin Film Festival 2026 came to a close on Saturday with a ceremony reflecting the controversy over Gaza that has dogged this year's edition.

'Yellow Letters' explores marriage under political pressure Sandra Hueller wins best actor, 'Queen at Sea' wins two prizes Politics over war in Gaza dominate closing ceremony BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) ...

Theaters have long sounded the call for more movies in their theaters, but success is about variety as well as quality. The box office can’t get back to full strength on tentpoles, horror and family ...

The dissident director discusses the choices she made in depicting Iran’s notorious prison for political prisoners and intellectuals where she spent time behind bars Dissident Iranian filmmaker Mahnaz ...