Sofia Sapega was traveling from Greece to Lithuania with her romantic partner, Roman Protasevich, when the Belarusian air traffic control diverted their plane to Minsk, where they were both arrested.
Tag: Political Prisoners
Anti-Putin Russians Are Leaving, With a Push From the Kremlin
Many Russians who are designated “foreign agents” by the government view it as another form of repression that makes living in the country, or returning to it, untenable.
In Egypt’s Big Ramadan TV Drama, the President Is the Hero
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says “The Choice” tells the truth about his rise. Critics say it’s a rewriting of recent history from an industry increasingly cowed under his rule.
Questions Over Death of Ayman Hadhoud, an Egyptian Economist
Ayman Hadhoud, a well-known liberal economist and critic of the government, was researching corruption before he disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Aung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty in Myanmar Ahead of Biden Summit
The elected civilian leader, who was detained in a military coup last year, was sentenced to five years in prison in a corruption trial that was closed to the public.
Aung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty in Myanmar Ahead of Biden Summit
The elected civilian leader, who was detained in a military coup last year, was sentenced to five years in prison in a corruption trial that was closed to the public.
Rosario Ibarra de Piedra, 95, Dies; Fought for Mexico’s ‘Disappeared’
When her son vanished in 1975, she began a crusade on behalf of him and hundreds of others and became a voice of moral authority on the left.
Spurred by Putin, Russians Turn on One Another Over the War
Citizens are denouncing one another, illustrating how the war is feeding paranoia and polarization in Russian society.
Rwandan Court Declines to Extend Sentence for Paul Rusesabagina
Mr. Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda” and later lived in exile in the United States, had been given a 25-year term in a case condemned by human-rights groups.
Myanmar Junta Holding 10,000 Political Prisoners
Most are held in deplorable conditions and face certain conviction at trial. Rights groups say the Southeast Asian nation now has the worst human rights conditions in the region.