Condemning detention of seven civil society leaders in Zimbabwe, as part of an ongoing crackdown on the rights of Zimbabwean citizens and civil society.
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Sudan’s Ruling Military Leaders Call for Elections Within 9 Months
Sudan’s ruling military council says it is canceling its previous agreement with civilian protesters following Monday’s attack by security forces.
Main Keys To Guatemala’s 2019 General Elections
Guatemala will hold general elections next Sunday, 16 June 2019. Just over 8 million Guatemalans will choose the successor of President Jimmy Morales.
Justice Not Served for Prominent Azerbaijani Activist Mammadov
Azerbaijan had failed to comply with the 2014 binding ruling that there was no basis for the detention of Ilgar Mammadov, a prominent political analyst.
Photographer Shares Long-Hidden Photos of Tiananmen Protests
Photographer Liu Jian hid 2,000 photographs he started taking April 16, 1989, as mourners began amassing in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square .
New Arrests in Ukraine’s Crimea Seek to Silence Activists
Crimea authorities are charging two women with “propaganda using extremist symbols” – punishable by a fine and up to 15 days behind bars.
China Says 1989 Tiananmen Square Crackdown Was ‘Correct Policy’
China on Sunday defended its deadly crackdown 30 years ago on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, saying it was “the correct policy.”
Another North Korea Purge? Experts Are Divided
Report Friday that North Korea executed its top envoy to the United States following February’s failed summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump.
UN Report Says North Korean People Trapped In Cycle Of Corruption
The United Nations human rights report also accuses Kim Jong-un’s government of economic mismanagement, leaving its people fighting to get the basics.
Afghans Fear End of Golden Age of Press Freedom
Beneath the gaze of the TV cameras a woman begins speaking, at first softly but with growing passion as she faces the “Butcher of Kabul” .