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Barcelona Accuses Police of Excessive Force After Supporter Detained Over Estelada Flag

The club has demanded explanations from authorities, offered support to the detained fan, reserved the right to pursue legal or protective measures.

Yabloko Removed From Duma Ballot, Deputy Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years

Ethiopian Security Forces Detain Editor and Raid Addis Standard Newsroom

France Studied Buying Pegasus as Ministers’ Phones Showed Signs of Compromise

Santa Catarina Governor Recorded Insulting Xokleng During Dam Visit

UN Names Mexican Lawyer Leopoldo Maldonado Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression

Parastoo Ahmadi Reportedly Sentenced to 74 Lashes by Qom Court

Court of Appeal Upholds Proscription of Palestine Action

Iranian Singer Reportedly Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Performing Without Hijab

Oversight Board Upholds Instagram Ban and Calls Out Failures in Meta’s Account Rules

U.S. Judge Halts Trump-Era Sanctions on U.N. Envoy Francesca Albanese

Canada Denies Entry to British-Iraqi Activist Anas al-Tikriti

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Is Acquitted in Kuwait and Departs the Country

Russia Labels 'Mr Nobody' Teacher a Foreign Agent After Court Bans Oscar-Winning Documentary

Autocracies Now Outnumber Democracies, BTI 2026 Finds

Hertie Foundation Demands Action Over Student BDS Vote at Berlin Policy School

House Judiciary Report Accuses EU of Pressuring Tech to Censor Political Speech Worldwide

Kyrgyz Supreme Court to Weigh Reopening Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy Case on February 2

Pakistan Steps Up EU Trade Push Under GSP+ After India–EU Deal

CDU Women’s Wing Seeks Public Ban on Full-Face Veils Ahead of Party Vote