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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Russian Court Orders American Journalist to Stay in Prison

American journalist Evan Gershkovich's appeal against detention in Moscow rejected, labeled wrongfully detained and a political prisoner by the White House. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Belarus prisoner smuggles out account of brutal jail written on toilet paper

A political prisoner in Belarus exposed the harsh prison conditions and brutality inflicted by authorities through writings on toilet paper. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Europe news

UK imposes sanctions on heads of penal colony where Russia's Navalny died

UK imposes sanctions on officials overseeing Navalny's penal colony
Cameron promises accountability for those responsible in Navalny's case [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Women

Cuban police want to force a political prisoner to have an abortion

Lisdany Rodriguez chooses not to have an abortion despite pressure from state security agents due to her pregnancy resulting from demonstrations against the government.
Lisdany's pregnancy in prison highlights challenges faced by political prisoners, including lack of freedom, separation from family, and pressure to undergo abortions. [ more ]
www.rferl.org
5 months ago
Europe news

Azerbaijani, Armenian Deputy PMs Agree To Intensify Border Talks

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for RFE/RL, has been recognized as a political prisoner by human rights group Memorial.
Kurmasheva was charged with failing to register as a "foreign agent" and faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Her arrest has sparked criticism from rights groups and politicians, who see it as a sign of increasing wartime censorship. [ more ]
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