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Iranian Blogger Sentenced to Death by Bandar Abbas Revolutionary Court

Rights groups say the ruling shows Tehran is using broad national‑security charges to punish online critics and deter protest.

Kazakhstan Approves New Constitution Expanding Presidential Powers

UN Rights Envoy Says German Free Speech Is in Decline as June Report Nears

Moscow Court Jails Comedian Artemy Ostanin for Five Years and Nine Months Over Two Jokes

Shanghai Court Again Jails Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan for Four Years

Egypt Detains Dozens of Teen TikTok Stars in Morality and Money-Laundering Drive

Revised U.S. Human Rights Report Flags European Backsliding, Softens Criticism of Allies

Amnesty Report Urges Regulatory Action on X’s Algorithmic Harms

Iran Detains Family of London-Based Journalist Over Israel Coverage

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Detained in Iran in Alleged Retaliation for Arms Dealer Arrest

Global Outcry Grows Over Algerian Arrest of Author Boualem Sansal

Algerian Writer Boualem Sansal Arrested, Sparking Global Calls for His Release