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Tag: Political Prisoners
US Officials Met With Brittney Griner in Russia, White House Says
The meeting was the first since the basketball star’s appeal on a drug conviction in Russia was rejected.
Brittney Griner’s Prison Term Is Upheld by Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. athlete is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge. A prisoner swap may be her only path home.
Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past
At a museum dedicated to Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past, Taiwanese see China’s present, and a dark vision of one possible future under autocratic rule.
Brittney Griner Doesn’t Expect ‘Miracles to Happen’ With Her Appeal
If the appeals court near Moscow won’t overrule Ms. Griner’s verdict, it will come into force and she will be sent to a penal colony.
How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran
The cause of the fire last weekend remains unclear, but witnesses and families of prisoners say that the authorities had been bracing for unrest in the notorious Evin Prison in northern Tehran.
Mystery Surrounds Deadly Attack at a Notorious Myanmar Prison
A little-known group has claimed responsibility for two explosions, yet it remains unclear how the bombs got in, and how much of the carnage was a result of subsequent gunfire.
Evin, Iran’s Notorious Prison, Erupts in Fire
Evin Prison, in Tehran, houses hundreds of dissidents and political prisoners. Witnesses described hearing gunshots and explosions as a blaze made its way through the facility on Saturday.
Brittney Griner Is Struggling in Russian Prison, Her Lawyer Says
Facing nine years in prison in Russia, the U.S. basketball star is struggling emotionally and worried that a swap deal to release her may not materialize, according to one of her attorneys.
Young Journalists Fight to Keep Free Press Alive in Myanmar
The Southeast Asian nation has seen a relentless crackdown on free expression, with a small literary magazine emerging as one of the few remaining independent media outlets.