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Tag: Political Prisoners
After American’s Killing in Syria, F.B.I. Builds War Crimes Case Against Top Officials
The inquiry aims to hold to account Syrian officials considered key architects of a brutal system of detention and torture that has flourished under President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia’s Ambassador Says U.S. Threatened Retaliation Unless Evan Gershkovich Is Released
American officials and The Wall Street Journal have vehemently denied the accusation that Evan Gershkovich was engaged in any kind of spying activity.
Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Aleksei Navalny Is Suffering From Acute Stomach Pain
Prison staff were forced to call an ambulance for Aleksei A. Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader, last week, his spokeswoman said.
Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges
Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
Paul Whelan Calls Home for First Time In Nearly 2 Weeks, Family Says
Mr. Whelan, a former Marine, has been detained in Russia for more than four years, and has seen two other Americans arrested and released in that time.
U.S. Declares WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘Wrongfully Detained’ by Russia
The finding means that the U.S. government sees the Wall Street Journal reporter as the equivalent of a political hostage.
What Does ‘Wrongfully Detained’ Mean? What We Know About WSJ Reporter and Others
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, is the latest American to bear the designation, which indicates that the U.S. government sees him as the equivalent of a political hostage.
The Jailing of Evan Gershkovich
We tell you the story of the American reporter who has been imprisoned in Russia.
China Sentences Leading Rights Activists to 14 and 12 Years in Prison
Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were detained after organizing a small seaside gathering of activists to discuss human rights. Their lengthy sentences point to Beijing’s intolerance of dissent.