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7 hours ago

I was beaten and tortured': how a British father and son made a fortune in Dubai then became wanted men

Albert Douglas attempted to escape to Oman to avoid legal troubles in Dubai, facing imminent arrest and severe penalties.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

French court denies extradition of ex-Tunisian President Ben Ali's daughter

The Paris Appeals Court stated that its ruling was based on Tunisia's failure to respond to a request for guarantees of a trial by an independent and impartial court.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

UK citizens detained in UAE frustrated with impotent' government intervention

Families of UK citizens detained in UAE express frustration over lack of government support amid fears for their safety.
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5 days ago

Government must do more to help detained Brits in UAE, advocacy group says

The UK government needs to enhance support for Britons detained in the UAE for filming Iranian missile attacks.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act

Five US lawmakers introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for killing a 5-year-old Palestinian girl, her family, and paramedics in Gaza.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

One year later: Mahmoud Khalil remains in limbo but ready to fight

One year after, the government has not charged me with any crimes or presented any evidence that I committed wrongdoings whatsoever. I was absolutely targeted for what I represent, which is a student movement that erupted against the U.S. support for Israel.
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3 weeks ago

Brit arrested under UAE's draconian law for 'filming Iranian missile' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UAE enforces severe restrictions on freedom of expression through cybercrime laws that criminalize documenting and sharing sensitive events, resulting in arrests of tourists and residents for photographing missile strikes and other incidents.
Law
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1 month ago

Police do not have to explain to lawyer Fahad Ansari why they seized his phone data, says court | Computer Weekly

UK courts ruled lawyers can be stopped under counter-terrorism powers and have their communications examined without being told the reasons for their detention.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

What Mehdi Mahmoudian Saw Inside the Iranian Prison System

Mahmoudian decided to help his torturer. He invited the man into his shop, offered him tea, and recruited a co-worker to fix his car. Hours later, when the man was preparing to leave, Mahmoudian reintroduced himself as his former prisoner. Stunned, the man drove away without responding. But he returned to the print shop the next day and asked for Mahmoudian's forgiveness.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Why People Shed Tears for Tyrants

The Iranian announcer was grieving the loss of a "father," as he put it, while for Alinejad and so many other Iranians in exile and at home, the vaporized ma[n represented something entirely different]. Such torrential downpours, from loyalists and dissenters alike, often follow the deaths of notorious and long-ruling dictators-Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Saddam Hussein.
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1 month ago

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai fraud conviction overturned

A Hong Kong appeals court overturned fraud convictions against democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, ruling prosecutors failed to prove guilt, though he remains imprisoned on national security charges.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist

A Hong Kong appellate court overturned fraud convictions against media mogul Jimmy Lai, though he remains imprisoned under a national security law sentence of 20 years.
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#palestine-action
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Hong Kong court rejects appeal in landmark subversion case

Hong Kong Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by jailed pro-democracy activists convicted of subversion under the national security law in the Hong Kong 47 case.
New York City
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Mamdani Calls for Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil to Remain Free After Court Reversal

Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil remain free after an appeals court reversed his release amid detention and deportation threats.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Iran: Reformists arrested as crackdown on dissent widens

Iranian security forces have arrested several figures from the country's reformist movement, local media reported on Monday, as Tehran's crackdown on dissent continues to widen. Those arrested include Azar Mansouri, the head of the Reformist Front, which represents several factions, former diplomat Mohsen Aminzadeh and Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, who was part of the group that stormed the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Saudi dissident awarded 3m damages threatens enforcement action if he is not paid

Mr Justice Saini ruled that the Saudi government infected the phone of Ghanem al-Masarir with Pegasus spyware and, while surveillance was continuing, in 2018, its agents attacked him outside Harrods in central London. It was a landmark judgment, holding to account a regime that has faced numerous allegations of human rights abuses but has consistently managed to avoid legal responsibility for abuses.
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2 months ago

Siddiq given second Bangladesh jail sentence as Labour criticises process

Former Labour MP Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to four years in prison in Bangladesh for corruption amid Labour Party criticism of the trial's fairness.
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US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US court hands Trump victory against pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil

An appeals court vacated and remanded Mahmoud Khalil's habeas petition, finding immigration courts have exclusive jurisdiction and potentially enabling his re-arrest and removal proceedings.
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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Trump favors dramatic, fast military actions and regime-change ambitions to demonstrate power, prioritising spectacle and instant results over sustained strategic outcomes or democratic concerns.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Lebanon ex-central bank chief's corruption case being sent to top court, officials say

Riad Salameh's corruption case has been transferred to Lebanon's Court of Cassation, with bail previously set at $14 million and charges including embezzlement and illicit enrichment.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Saudi Arabia ordered to pay YouTuber 3m for Harrods beating and phone hack

Ghanem Al-Masarir awarded more than 3 million after phone hacking and assault; Saudi Kingdom failed to mount a realistic defence in High Court.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Not consistent': why the high court ruled the Palestine Action ban unlawful

The proscription of Palestine Action was disproportionate under Home Office policy and infringed European Convention rights on expression and assembly.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Don't they have mercy?': A mother on losing her son in a record year of Saudi executions

An Egyptian fisherman, Essam al-Shazly, was executed in Saudi Arabia after alleged coercion, a forced confession, and disputed drug‑smuggling charges.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM Hasina, UK lawmaker niece in graft case

A Bangladesh court sentenced exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years and UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq to four years on corruption charges ahead of February 12 elections.
World news
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Detention of Mutasim Agha Jan by UAE Now Confirmed, Basis Unknown

Mutasim Agha Jan was detained in the UAE while supporting Afghan peace talks, prompting Afghan officials to blame regional actors for disrupting the peace process.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Imran Khan's health in grave danger' after being diagnosed with serious eye condition in jail

Imran Khan is suffering severe eye damage and is being denied proper medical treatment and access while held in solitary confinement.
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