Thousands dressed in black blocked Hong Kong roads and surrounded police headquarters Friday in the latest wave of demonstrations over an extradition bill.
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Experts: Kremlin Yielded to Protests for Political Self-Preservation
Since last week’s stunning reversal, when Russian officials abruptly scrapped drug charges against a prominent investigative reporter.
Mauritanian President Should Free Citizen Jailed for Online Article
Mauritania’s president should ensure the release of Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, who remains in detention since a court ordered his release in November 2017.
Georgia Police Use Teargas, Rubber Bullets Against Protesters
Police in Tbilisi fired rubber bullets and used teargas against thousands of nonviolent protesters outside the Georgian Parliament on June 20, 2019.
Supporting Ethiopia’s Transformation From Autocracy To Democracy
Ethiopia has embarked on a process of democratic transformation that is already having reverberations, not only here and in the region, but globally.
Former Detainee Lam Sees Hong Kong Bill as Warning Sign
A former Hong Kong bookseller is holding up his eight-month extrajudicial detention in China as an example of what could happen to others.
Kazakhstan Updates Tally of Protest Arrests to Nearly 4,000
Protests took place in Kazakhstan on election day and continued for several days over what government critics saw as an orchestrated handover of power.
‘Joints Will Be Separated’: Grim New Details Of Khashoggi Murder
Before journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, Saudi officials inside the building discussed dismembering a body.
Court Ruling Sends Guyana to New Elections, as First Oil Output Looms
A regional court upheld Guyanese Parliament’s December no-confidence vote in the government, meaning the South American country will face new elections.
Sudan Protesters Holding Night Marches For Democracy
Sudan plan night marches an attempt to pressure military for return to civilian rule. Security forces this month crushed a weeks-long sit in by protesters.