Authorities in Sudan were holding an Agence France-Presse journalist after he was arrested a day earlier
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Chechnya’s last rights group feels heat from strongman Kadyrov
A recent arson attack on Russian rights group Memorial and the arrest of its Chechnya head are the latest steps by Chechen authorities to quash dissent as strongman Ramzan Kadyrov’s influence continues to grow, activists and observers told AFP. It has become “practically impossible” for rights workers to do their job in the region, said […]
The credibility crisis revealing the faults of India’s Supreme Court
One of India’s most respected and powerful institutions, the Supreme Court, is never far away from the news, usually for handing out progressive judgments. But in the past week it has grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons. The top court’s credibility took a serious jolt after four of its senior most judges took the […]
Family of Egyptian Prisoners Seek Trump Administration Support
Egypt must respect human rights and fulfill its obligation to those detained unlawfully
Philippine journalists protest move to close news website
Philippine journalists took to the streets in support of a news website facing state-enforced closure
Has Venezuela become a totalitarian regime?
A single-party monopoly on power, lack of competitive opposition and debilitated political institutions are symptoms of a dangerous illness in a democracy
Increased Repression of Peaceful Dissent Across Southern African
Southern African governments clamped down on vocal journalists, activists, and opposition politicians in 2017
Putin Campaign Websites Reserved For Every Year Until 2048
The Russian government has purchased the domains including Putin2036.ru, Putin2042.ru and Putin2048.ru
Tunisian protesters refuse to back down as government challenged
It remains to be seen whether the protests in Tunisia are a stumbling block or a turning point in the future of the country
Barred from election, Navalny vows to fight emperor Putin
The Kremlin’s top critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russia’s March presidential election, in which he is barred from running, as a sham meant to “re-appoint” Vladimir Putin on his way to becoming “emperor for life”. With two months to go before Russians vote in polls that are all but guaranteed to hand Putin a historic […]