Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were accused of possessing documents linked to security operations
International Democracy articles
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Iraq Cuts Internet Services to Quell Widespread Protests
Protests over high unemployment, poor government services and corruption spread from Basra to Baghdad, Najaf, Amaraand Nasiriyah
Cuba’s New Constitution Includes No Space For Democracy
Cuba’s new constitution keeps the Communist Party as the sole political force in the country
How Egypt Uses Counterterror Laws to Prosecute Political Dissent
Before the March election the Egyptian police and National Security Agency forces carried out a wave of arrests
Shocking Allegations of Torture in UAE-Run Yemen Prisons
War crimes investigation urged into disappearances, torture and likely deaths in prisons run by the UAE in Yemen
World’s Dictatorships Go All Out to Control Social Media Use
Authorities are waging a battle to control what their people see and hear, with the goal of limiting dissent
Cameroon’s 36 Year Dictator Announces Bid For Another Term
Of Africa’s living rulers, only Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled uninterrupted for longer
Mother of Ukrainian Filmmaker Jailed in Russia Seeks Pardon
Oleg Sentsov, a vocal opponent of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, was sentenced in 2015 to 20 years for conspiracy
Low-Key Funeral Held For Iran’s Longest-Held Political Prisoner
Former deputy prime minister became one of the country’s most prominent jailed dissidents
Conviction of Six Turkish Journalists is Another Blow to Press
Six prominent former journalists and editors from Zaman newspaper were given jail terms