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Algeria Pardons Boualem Sansal and Transfers Him to Germany for Treatment

A humanitarian appeal from Germany secured his release, with Berlin now responsible for his medical care.

Beijing Court Upholds 7-Year Spy Sentence for Veteran Journalist Dong Yuyu

New York’s IndieChina Film Festival Suspended After Reported Pressure From Chinese Authorities

Two Men Get 25 Years in Iran-Linked Plot to Kill Dissident Masih Alinejad

British Commentator Sami Hamdi Detained in California After U.S. Revokes Visa

Algeria Sets Dec. 3 Appeal Hearing for French Journalist Christophe Gleizes

U.N. Cybercrime Treaty Set for Hanoi Signing This Weekend

“It Was Just an Accident” Opens in U.S. After Covert Shoot in Iran

U.N. Experts Condemn Taliban Social Media Restrictions Following Afghanistan Blackout

Derek Gee Says Former Team Seeking €30 Million After He Quit Over Safety and Beliefs

CPP: Peru Sees Surge in Journalist Attacks and New Legal Pressures After September Protests

INSO Denounces Espionage Allegations After Burkina Faso Detains Eight Staff Including Three Europeans

Atlanta Spanish-Language Journalist Mario Guevara Deported to El Salvador After Court Rejects Stay

Salvadoran Journalist Mario Guevara Deported From U.S. After Months in ICE Custody

Apple Pulls ICE-Tracking Apps After DOJ, White House Pressure

Afghanistan’s Internet and Phone Services Largely Restored After Days-Long Blackout

Press Watchdog Says 217 Journalists Killed in Gaza, Deadliest Since World War II

U.S. Shutdown Blocks Jafar Panahi’s NYFF Appearance, Scorsese Talk Canceled

Prosecutors Seek Eight-Year In-Absentia Sentence for Dozhd Journalist Anna Mongait

Berlin Unveils Replica Silivri Prison Cell Outside City Hall to Back Jailed Istanbul Mayor