The United States believes the charges against the basketball star are spurious and tied to American support of Ukraine.
Tag: Political Prisoners
Myanmar Junta Sends Aung San Suu Kyi to Solitary Confinement
The United Nations and human rights advocates criticized the transfer from house arrest, and urged the regime to free her and all other political prisoners.
‘Not in This for the Money’: Why Some Families Sue North Korea
Families whose relatives have been abducted or imprisoned by North Korea are seeking to hold the country financially accountable despite the long odds of collecting money from the isolated nation.
She Spoke Out Against Vietnam’s Plans for Coal. Then She Was Arrested.
The prosecution of Vietnam’s most prominent environmental activist, as well as others, has cast doubt on the country’s commitment to cut coal.
Cambodia Sentences Theary Seng and Other Hun Sen Critics to Prison
Theary Seng, a Cambodian American lawyer, and dozens of other critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen were convicted of conspiracy to commit treason.
Haze Fan of Bloomberg News Released From Chinese Detention
Haze Fan was taken into custody in 2020 and has not been heard from since. Chinese officials announced last month that she had been freed in January, but many questions remain.
The Museum Was Built So No One Would Forget. Now It’s Falling Apart.
Organizers at the Monument of Heroes in the Philippines are racing to preserve documents related to the Marcos regime before the dictator’s son takes office.
Thousands Swept Up as Kremlin Clamps Down on War Criticism
The arrests are a stark gauge of how the Kremlin has intensified repression of critics. At least 50 people now face years-long prison sentences.
How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies
Moscow may label the Azov fighters who defended the Mariupol steel plant as terrorists — raising the prospect of a high-profile trial. The Kremlin has a long tradition of using the courts for political goals.
How Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot Escaped From Russia
After more than a decade of activism, Maria Alyokhina disguised herself as a food courier to evade the police — and a widening crackdown by President Vladimir Putin.