Demonstrations in support of the jailed opposition leader swept the nation, beginning in the Far East, where people braved subzero temperatures, and reaching the capital. Arrests climbed into the thousands.
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In Saudi Arabia, Quiet Changes May Ease Tensions With Biden
The new president is a Saudi critic, but he takes office as the kingdom scales back beheadings, removes hate speech from text books and limits prison terms for activists.
Russian Court Orders Aleksei Navalny Held for 30 Days
Mr. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was arrested at a Moscow airport after five months in Germany, recovering from a near-fatal poisoning.
Navalny Arrested on Return to Moscow in Battle of Wills With Putin
Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, landed in Russia Sunday night five months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent.
Aleksei Navalny Says He’ll Return to Russia on Sunday
The opposition leader has been recovering in Germany from a poisoning attack widely attributed to the Russian state.
China Exerts a Heavier Hand in Hong Kong With Mass Arrests
The central Chinese government, which once wielded its power over Hong Kong with a degree of discretion, has signaled its determination to openly impose its will on the city.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders
The 53 officials and activists were detained under the national security law for their efforts to choose candidates to run in the city’s legislative elections.
Vietnam Imprisons 3 Journalists Amid Broader Attack on Speech
The sentences are the latest crackdown on dissent in the one-party state, as the ruling Communist Party prepares for an important political conclave.
U.K. Says It Can’t Guarantee Help for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Citizen Held in Iran
Britain’s stance on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who awaits trial in Tehran, has drawn criticism as it weighs its international role outside the European Union.
U.K. Says It Can’t Guarantee Assistance for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Citizen Held in Iran
Britain’s stance on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who awaits trial in Tehran, has drawn criticism as it weighs its international role outside the European Union.