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Georgia Jails Three Opposition Politicians in Intensifying Crackdown

Critics say barring jailed leaders from office underscores democratic backsliding, stalling Georgia’s EU accession.

Russian Election Watchdog Leader Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Turkey Blocks Jailed Opposition Leader Ekrem Imamoglu's X Account

Erdoğan Files Defamation Suit Against CHP Leader Özgür Özel Over 'Junta' Comments

French Advocates Rally for Boualem Sansal's Release as Algerian Trial Nears Verdict

Algerian Prosecutor Seeks 10-Year Sentence for Writer Boualem Sansal

Mass Trial of Tunisian Opposition Figures Begins Amidst Allegations of Political Motives

Franco-Algerian Writer Boualem Sansal Begins Hunger Strike in Algerian Detention

Ugandan Opposition Leader's Military Trial Dropped as Health Worsens

Cambodian Opposition Leader Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Russian Dissident Alexei Gorinov Sentenced to Additional Three Years in Prison

Russian Journalist Sentenced to Four Years for Foreign Media Collaboration

Imran Khan Granted Bail in Graft Case but Remains in Jail

Protests Erupt in Turkey Over Arrest of Opposition Mayor

Russian Election Watchdog Leader Faces Trial Amid Crackdown

Russian Journalists Face Trial Over Alleged Navalny Group Ties

Russian Court Closes Trial of Navalny's Lawyers on Extremism Charges