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Ukraine war: prisoner swaps have been going on for centuries – here's how they work

Russia recently released ten foreign fighters – among them five British citizens – being held as prisoners of war (PoWs) from the fighting in Ukraine. The decision to repatriate these men provides a timely reminder of the resurgence of the international law rules surrounding PoW status and treatment.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022

Roman Abramovich negotiated release of British POWs jailed by Russian separatists in Ukraine

The freed men revealed the news to Co Down man, Alec Pettet on a London-bound flight from Saudi Arabia

Belfast Live · Sep 22, 2022

Ethereum Set For Bellatrix Update Ahead Of This Month's Highly Anticipated Merge

The much-anticipated transition to Ethereum 2.0 is set to start on the Ethereum blockchain.

Benzinga · Sep 6, 2022

Army’s ‘Marlboro Man’ struck gold with Pakistan POW’s cigarettes

CHANDIGARH: Close-quarter battles produce the strangest and, sometimes, the most humane of interactions between battling men.Known as a chain smoker and the veritable ‘Marlboro Man’ of his battalion, Maj Deep K Pathak had survived the ultra-stress and rigours of Siachen glacier virtually on cigarettes having fought weather, terrain, enemy and…

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: POW demands release of Teesta Setalvad in Gujarat riots case

‘People questioning those in power being put behind bars’

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: Farmers cannot remain complacent, says BKU leader

BJP will try to bring back repealed farm laws if it regains power: Harinder Kaur ‘Bindu’

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: Two-day POW State conference begins in Ongole on June 25

It will chalk out an action plan to fight against atrocities of various kinds

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2022

Neither citizens nor foreigners: Hongkongers struggle to adapt to life in Taiwan

Language and cultural differences confronting refugees are compounded by an administrative limbo and lack of support in their new home

The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2022

'Show' trial of foreign fighters in Donetsk breaks with international law – and could itself be a war crime

The sentencing to death of three foreign fighters captured by Russian troops and handed over to authorities in a breakaway region in Ukraine presents a serious deviation from international law – one that in itself represents a war crime.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2022

Ukraine conflict: how both sides are breaking the law on prisoners of war

As in any war between two sovereign countries, the Ukraine conflict has resulted in thousands of soldiers on both sides being taken captive. Both sides appear to be using prisoners of war (POWs) in ways that break international law.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2022