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U.S. Imposes New Visa Bans on 18 Iranian Officials Over Protest Crackdown and Internet Blackout

The action broadens a policy to 58 people accused of repressing free expression during a state‑imposed internet blackout.

Mistrial Declared in Stanford Protest Vandalism Case After Jury Deadlocks

CIVICUS Downgrades U.S. Civic Space to 'Obstructed'

Spanish Court Acquits 21 Over Prayers Outside Vitoria Abortion Clinic

Cardiff Crown Court Quashes Activists' Harassment Convictions Over MP Confrontation

European Parliament Awards 2025 Sakharov Prize to Imprisoned Journalists From Belarus and Georgia

Court of Appeal Lets Palestine Action Challenge Terror Ban, Rejecting Home Office Bid

UK Plans Law Change Letting Police Curb Repeat Protests After 488 London Arrests

Trump Orders Troops to Portland and ICE Sites, Authorizes Use of Full Force

California Assembly Passes Bill to Curb Masked Law Enforcement, Including Federal Agents

Turkey Throttles Major Social Platforms During Opposition Rallies, Restores Access After Nearly 12 Hours

Activist Says He Ran Chongqing Anti-CCP Projection From Britain

U.S. Says 6,000 Student Visas Revoked Under Rubio, 40,000 Visa Cancellations in 2025

Baja California’s Protest Protocol Takes Effect, Ensuring Official Accountability

Nearly 100 Arrested in UK Protests Over Banned Palestine Action

Houston Leaders Decline Federal Assistance for Saturday’s No Kings Protest

Judge Rules Columbia Must Give 30-Day Notice for Student Record Disclosures

Hong Kong Man Jailed for Wearing 'Seditious' T-Shirt Under New Security Law

Nassau County Enacts First US Face Covering Ban

Seven Charged After Violent Protest at Israeli Defense Firm in UK