Political Repression

Freedom of Expression Human Rights Violations Freedom of Speech Opposition Movements Government Actions Opposition Parties Human Rights Media Freedom Authoritarianism Opposition

Russian Court Sentences Exiled Nawalny Ally Leonid Wolkow to 18 Years

Moscow’s extremist branding of Nawalny’s network underscores its yearslong crackdown on dissent.

Imprisoned Algerian Novelist Boualem Sansal Awarded Prestigious Global Literary Prize

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

Russian Election Watchdog Leader Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Russian Journalist Ekaterina Barabash Reaches Paris After Daring Escape

Tunisian Court Sentences Opposition Figures to Up to 66 Years in Mass Trial

Tunisia Intensifies Crackdown on Dissent with Arbitrary Detentions

Four Russian Journalists Sentenced to Prison for Alleged Navalny Ties

Moscow Court Sentences Four Journalists to Prison Over Alleged Extremist Ties

Tanzania's Opposition Party CHADEMA Barred from Elections, Leader Charged with Treason

Iranian Filmmakers Sentenced for Berlinale-Acclaimed Film

French Researcher Laurent Vinatier's Three-Year Prison Sentence Upheld in Russia

Russia Revokes Accreditation of Le Monde Journalist in Retaliatory Move

Russia Jails Navalny’s Lawyers in Escalating Crackdown on Dissent

Three Lawyers for Late Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Sentenced to Prison

Russian Court Sentences Nawalny’s Lawyers to Lengthy Prison Terms

Venezuela Imposes Diplomatic Limits on France, Italy, and Netherlands

Russia Maintains 'Terrorist' Label for Deceased Navalny as Crackdown on Allies Deepens

Belarusian Catholic Priest Sentenced to 11 Years for Criticizing Government

Cambodian Opposition Leader Sentenced to Two Years in Prison