Robert Shonov, a Russian national, faces up to eight years in prison. The U.S. said the allegations against him are “wholly without merit.”
Tag: Political Prisoners
Egypt’s President Pardons an Arab Spring Activist After Nearly 10 Years in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain detained under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Egypt’s President Pardons an Arab Spring Activist After Nearly 10 Years in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain detained under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Women’s Right Activists in Iran Are Detained as Protests Anniversary Nears
They stand accused of planning to incite “chaos and vandalism” nearly a year after a young woman’s death in Iranian police custody sparked a mass rebellion.
Prisoner Deal Could Smooth Effort to Contain Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran and the United States appear to be observing an informal agreement under which Iran has limited its nuclear program and restrained proxy militias.
U.S. Reaches Deal With Iran to Free Americans for Jailed Iranians and Funds
Five American detainees will eventually be allowed to leave Iran in exchange for Tehran gaining access to $6 billion for humanitarian purposes and the United States freeing several jailed Iranians.
Imran Khan Appeals Prison Sentence in Pakistan
The former prime minister of Pakistan was jailed after being found guilty in a corruption case. The legal fight will determine his political future ahead of elections later this year.
Putin’s Forever War
Vladimir Putin wants to lead Russians into a civilizational conflict with the West far larger than Ukraine. Will they follow him?
Aleksei Navalny, Jailed Russian Opposition Leader, Receives 19-Year Sentence
Aleksei A. Navalny, who is already in prison, was sentenced for supporting “extremism,” amid intensified suppression of dissent in Russia.
The Art of Telling Forbidden Stories in China
Many writers are looking for ways to capture the everyday realities that the government keeps hidden — sometimes at their own peril.