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Tunisian Court Sentences 21 Opposition Figures to Long Prison Terms

Rights groups say the heavy verdicts solidify President Kais Saied’s use of terrorism laws to crush political dissent.

Iran Detains Family of London-Based Journalist Over Israel Coverage

Nicaraguan Exile and Ortega Critic Roberto Samcam Shot Dead in Costa Rica

Tesfalem Waldyes Freed After Days in Custody Defying Court Orders

Russia Hands Navalny Ally 18-Year Sentence In Absentia

Iran Hangs Abbas Kurkuri Over 2022 Protest Shootings

North Korea Experiences Nationwide Internet Blackout and Relaunches Damaged Warship

Hong Kong Charges Joshua Wong Again Under National Security Law

Julia Nawalnaja Launches ‘Zukunft Russlands’ Channel to Bypass Kremlin Censorship

Maduro Secures Sweeping Victory in Venezuelan Elections Amid Opposition Boycott

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Juan Pablo Guanipa Arrested on Terrorism Charges Before Elections

Hungary’s Proposed Transparency Bill Faces Global Backlash

Russian Election Watchdog Leader Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party Votes to Dissolve Under Beijing Pressure

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

Tunisia Intensifies Crackdown on Dissent with Arbitrary Detentions

Turkey's Opposition Calls for Economic Boycott as Protests Over Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Persist

Protests in Turkey Intensify Over Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest and Broader Discontent

Hungary Enacts Ban on Pride Events, Citing Controversial Child Protection Law

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