Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has submitted his resignation, state news agency APS said on Tuesday, following weeks of mass protests.
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Crimean Tatars’ Leader: Russian Detentions Aim at Purging Followers
Moscow’s recent raids in Simferopol are part of broader effort to suppress activists in the Russian-controlled Black Sea Peninsula said Refat Chubarov.
Nigerian Journalist Jones Abiri Arrested Again In Bayelsa State
Unidentified men today arrested Jones Abiri, the editor and publisher of the Weekly Source newspaper, in the Bayelsa state capital, Yenagoa.
UN Watchdog Blasts Vietnam Over Repression and Abuses
U.N watchdog blasts Vietnam over repression and gross violations of human rights, including torture and executions for crimes that breech international law.
Burundi Extends Bans on VOA and BBC in Deepening Crackdown
Burundi will continue to block broadcasts from two international media organizations and expand restrictions on their operations.
Australia Plans Tougher Laws for Social Media
Social media executives could spend three years in prison, their firms fined 10 percent of their turnover if they fail to quickly remove violent material .
Crimea Arrests Are Aimed at Silencing and Marginalizing Tatars
The persecution of the Crimean Tatar community in Crimea is an ongoing reminder of how respect for human rights and democracy has precipitously declined.
Algerian Army Repeats Call to Declare President Unfit for Office
Algerian army chief repeats call to declare President Abdelaziz Bouteflika unfit for office and told opponents not to seek to undermine the military.
Thais Protest ‘Cheating’ Election Commission
A small group of demonstrators protested in the Thai capital , accusing the election commission of delaying and manipulating results of last week’s poll.
Judge Bars Bolsonaro’s Coup Celebration in Brazil
A Brazilian judge has ruled that the country’s president can’t celebrate of the March 31, 1964, coup that established a military dictatorship in Brazil.