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Algeria Refuses to Pardon Boualem Sansal as Europe Rallies to His Defense

The author’s backers staged a solidarity evening in Leipzig to demand clemency for the 80-year-old cancer patient held over vague security charges.

Court Delays Eviction of Equatorial Guinean Writer Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo Until July 23

Iran Detains Family of London-Based Journalist Over Israel Coverage

Azerbaijan Jails Seven Journalists for Up to Nine Years in Press Crackdown

Council of Europe Condemns Germany’s Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests

Saudi Arabia Executes Journalist Turki al-Jasser After Court Upholds Sentence

Tesfalem Waldyes Freed After Days in Custody Defying Court Orders

Srinagar Bars Eid Prayers at Jama Masjid and Eidgah, Detains Mirwaiz

Harper urges Canada to repair ties with India, omitting mention of RCMP allegations

Jafar Panahi Wins Cannes' Golden Palm, Highlighting Artistic Resistance

Jafar Panahi Wins Palme d'Or for 'A Simple Accident' as Tensions Rise Between Iran and France

French Teacher's Suspension Over Gaza Tribute Sparks National Debate

Imprisoned Algerian Novelist Boualem Sansal Awarded Prestigious Global Literary Prize

Jafar Panahi Makes Triumphant Return to Cannes with Palme d'Or Contender

Supporters Rally in Paris for Detained Franco-Algerian Writer Boualem Sansal

France Moves to Dissolve Urgence Palestine, Drawing Human Rights Concerns

Assam CM Sarma Condemns Pakistan’s Repression of Pro-India Voices, Warns of Crackdown on Pro-Pakistan Sentiments

Daughters of Detained Writer Boualem Sansal Appeal to Macron for Action

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Hungarian Official Antal Rogan, Marking Policy Shift

Palestinian Activist Detained During U.S. Naturalization Process