Three years after she was acquitted over her role in Turkey’s Gezi Park protests, Mucella Yapici was called in last month by police to face more questions.
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Venezuela’s Biggest Daily is Latest Casualty of Newsprint Restrictions
Venezuela’s biggest independent daily, El Nacional, printed its last edition on December 14, its editor and owner Miguel Henrique Otero announced.
Malaysia Charges Goldman Sachs, 2 Employees in 1MDB Probe
Malaysia filed criminal charges against subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs and two of its employees in connection with the investigation of corruption.
US Sportswear Traced to China’s Internment Camp Factory
Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China’s far west.
Political Aspirations of Al-Shabab Leader Divides Somali Politics
Somalia federal Minister for Public Works Abdifitaah has resigned over the arrest and exclusion of a former al-Shabab leader from a regional election.
Hungary’s Latest Assault on the Judiciary is a Disaster
Hungary’s P.M Viktor and his ruling party Fidesz rammed a law through parliament that poses a new threat to the independence of the country’s judiciary.
Government in Crackdown on Nicaraguan Media and Activists
The government of President Daniel Ortega has begun a sweeping crackdown against the free press and activists in Nicaragua.
Local Kremlin Candidate Wins in Closely-Watched Repeated Vote
Russians in far eastern region of Primorsky Krai elected a Kremlin-backed candidate for governor after previous election was thrown out due to voting fraud.
Zimbabwe NGOs Worry Government Could Close Them
Human rights organizations and opposition parties see “old days” back as government threatened to deregister organizations that involve in politics.
Zimbabwe Ruling Party Okays Mnangagwa 2023 Re-Election Bid
Zimbabwe’s ruling party on Saturday gave the go-ahead to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to run for a second five-year term in 2023.