Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has been held for more than a year, awaiting trial on spying charges that he, his publisher and the United States vehemently reject.
Tag: Political Prisoners
A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.
Iran Pardons 4 Environmental Activists for Eid al-Fitr, Lawyer Says
Two have been freed so far, state media said. They were among eight arrested in 2018 on charges of spying, which they have denied.
A C.I.A. Black Site Remains a Touchy Subject for Lithuania
Despite rulings in European courts saying the Baltic country was home to a secret prison, the issue has been shrouded in official secrecy in a nation closely allied with the United States.
More Myanmar Political Prisoners Are Dying in Military Prisons
The country’s military rulers have signaled a new wave of detentions and, rights groups say, conditions for existing prisoners have deteriorated.
Russia Extends Evan Gershkovich’s Detention for a Fifth Time
The ruling means that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will spend more than a year in custody awaiting trial on a spying charge.
Where Are Hong Kong’s Leading Pro-Democracy Figures Now?
The city enacted tough new security legislation with little public outcry, partly because those who would have opposed it were either in jail or in exile.
Putin Breaks Silence on Navalny’s Death, Calling It an ‘Unfortunate Incident’
The Russian leader claimed he had been ready to release Navalny in a prisoner swap when the opposition leader died last month at an Arctic penal colony.
Navalny’s Heirs Seek a Political Future in Russia
Aleksei Navalny’s team has found a new leader in the opposition leader’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya. But Navalny’s death has so far brought little change to their insular tactics.
Iran’s 2022 Protest Crackdown Included Killings, Torture and Rape, U.N. Finds
A fact-finding mission looking into the demonstrations that followed the death of Mahsa Amini found brutality and rejected Iran’s version of Ms. Amini’s death.