The release of dozens of Nicaraguan detainees came amid bolstered United States sanctions and criticism of a crackdown on hunger strikers.
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Nicaragua Has a Simple Message for Protesters: Don’t
For nearly two years, Nicaraguans have been rising up against their government. It has cost some dearly.
U.S. Issues Sanctions Against Iranian Judge Who Sentenced Princeton Student
The latest penalties against Iran were announced at a State Department forum condemning Tehran’s crackdown on human rights and religious freedoms.
American Student Freed by Iran Calls for Nations to Release Political Hostages
Xiyue Wang, released in a prisoner exchange between the United States and Iran, and his wife, Hua Qua, said they were thankful for those who had helped with the diplomacy.
An Arsenal Star Criticized China’s Detention Camps. Fury Soon Followed.
The soccer club distanced itself after Mesut Özil condemned China’s mass detention of Uighurs. But Chinese state media, and sports fans, were not mollified.
In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016
Xiyue Wang was a graduate student at Princeton who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison on two charges of espionage that U.S. officials have called groundless.
Activist’s Case Hints at What Changes and What Stays the Same in Cuba
José Daniel Ferrer’s arrest reflects the lengths to which the Díaz-Canel government will go against dissidents.
China Is Aiming to ‘Break’ Detained Australian Writer, Lawyers Say
Yang Hengjun has been shackled, cut off from all contact with his family and interrogated daily to make him confess to being a spy, his representatives said.
Saudi Arabia Is Stepping Up Crackdown on Dissent, Rights Groups Say
At least eight people have been arrested this month, some of whom had not expressed criticism of the government in years, the groups said.
Leaked China Files Show Internment Camps Are Ruled by Secrecy and Spying
A secret document reflects leaders’ struggle to manage Xinjiang sites swelling with Muslim detainees.