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23 hours agoIran: Surge of political prisoners amid US-Israel war
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, a 68% rise, amid increased arrests and a climate of fear.
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6 days agoIran steps up executions of prisoners under cover of war
To wake up and see every day an execution of political prisoners and protesters, and many of them actually very young. I think, actually, the brutality of execution is not comparable to anything. And they're just people like all of us with the same demand, with the same dreams.
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1 month agoMy year in solitary confinement has not broken me. My peaceful fight for Baloch rights in Pakistan goes on | Mahrang Baloch
Solitary confinement leads to severe isolation and mental strain, compounded by the targeting of family members due to political activism.
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1 month agoBelarus releases 250 political prisoners as part of US deal
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 250 political prisoners on Thursday in exchange for easing sanctions from Washington, according to the US embassy in nearby Lithuania. It is reportedly the largest one-time release of its kind so far, as Belarus is ramping up efforts to normalize ties with the United States.
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1 month agoNYC protesters call for regime change in Iran as conflict escalates
Advocacy groups in New York City rallied supporting regime change in Iran and backing American and Israeli military actions, framing the conflict as finishing a decades-long war rather than starting a new one.
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2 months agoCuban exile accused of masterminding terrorism plot from Florida speaks out
A Miami activist leading the 30th of November Revolutionary Movement vows to continue fighting for imprisoned men detained after a deadly February confrontation between alleged counter-revolutionaries and Cuba's coast guard.
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2 months agoComma by comma, a change here, a change there': The passage of Venezuela's amnesty law
Venezuela's National Assembly approved an amnesty law after intensive negotiations, allowing the government to claim greater political freedom while opposition lawmakers secured limited concessions including Article Seven requiring justice system submission.
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2 months agoRelatives of political prisoners in Venezuela stage hunger strike in response to broken promises of their release
Families and prisoners in Caracas stage prolonged hunger strikes and vigils as promised amnesty releases are delayed despite government assurances.
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