Security forces have responded to protests with increasing ruthlessness, shooting people in the streets, raiding homes and arbitrarily carrying out beatings and arrests.
Tag: Political Prisoners
Navalny’s Health Is Deteriorating in Prison, His Lawyers Say
Aleksei A. Navalny, a Russian opposition leader who survived a poisoning last year, has numbness in one leg so severe that he cannot put weight on it.
Michael Kovrig, Canadian Accused of Spying, Is Tried in China
Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, was tried in secret, Canadian officials said. The case seen as retaliation for Canada’s detention of a Chinese executive.
Michael Spavor, Canadian Accused of Spying, Stands Trial in China
The trial of Michael Spavor escalates China’s punitive campaign against Canada over the arrest of a top executive of Huawei.
Latest Claim in the Effort Against Aung San Suu Kyi: A Bag of Cash
The Myanmar military’s latest accusations against the ousted civilian leader suggest a monthslong campaign to neutralize the country’s most popular politician.
Canadians Kovrig and Spavor to Stand Trial in China: What We Know
Secrecy and politics will likely hang over the cases involving two Canadian men, who have been held largely in isolation for more than two years.
Navalny Greets Supporters From Prison: ‘Our Friendly Concentration Camp.’
In an Instagram post, the Russian opposition leader says he is well and has not been subject to violence, but described a dystopian existence in the prison camp where he will likely spend the next two years.
Born in Soviet Exile, They Might Die in a Russian One
Many victims of Stalin’s gulag are still unable to return to their families’ hometowns. Despite a court order, Moscow isn’t helping them.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed in Iran but Faces New Court Date
The British-Iranian woman has been detained in Tehran for five years on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, accusations that her family and supporters say are baseless.
Your Wednesday Briefing
The ethical quandary of vaccine passports.