The case of Patrick Zaki, who had been studying in Italy and was convicted of spreading “fake news,” prompted an outpouring of support in two countries.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
As Iraq Tries to Chill Critics, Its Newest Target Is Social Media
New regulations on “degrading content” are part of a broader campaign to silence independent voices.
After China Arrested Her Husband, A Wife Discovered His Secret Dissident Blog
He was brilliant, quirky and intensely private — and also, she now suspects, an anonymous dissident blogger who had won fame for years of evading the surveillance state.
Zelensky Accuses Russia of Trying to Kill Georgia’s Former President Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili, now a Ukrainian citizen, has been imprisoned in Georgia. He appeared frail and skeletal in a court appearance that renewed concerns about his treatment in prison.
U.K. Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Unlawful, Court Rules
A three-judge court of appeals said the African country was not a safe country for migrants seeking asylum. The government is now expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
E.U. Border Agency Considers Pulling Out of Greece Over Migrant Abuses
Days after the deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean in years, an E.U. official said that Greek authorities continue violating the rights of migrants.
On Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday, Flowers, Then Arrests
People across Myanmar wore flowers on Monday to show support for the jailed civilian leader. Since then, the ruling military has been rounding them up.
Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia
Allowing Moscow to place tactical nuclear weapons on its soil is just the latest sign of its loss of sovereignty to the Kremlin, military experts and pro-democracy activists say.
Korean Youth Hostel Once a Site of Interrogation and Torture
A building where South Korean dissidents were interrogated and tortured by a powerful government agency is now home to a popular youth hostel.
Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia
Allowing Moscow to place tactical nuclear weapons on its soil is just the latest sign of its loss of sovereignty to the Kremlin, military experts and pro-democracy activists say.