The Emirati lawyers, academics and activists, who were imprisoned in national security trials, had been scheduled to be released.
Tag: Political Prisoners
Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza Is ‘Stable’ in Prison Hospital, Lawyer Says
Vladimir Kara-Murza’s legal representatives said they were denied access to their client in a remote Siberian penal colony for six days.
Russian Court Orders Arrest of Navalny’s Widow, Yulia Navalnaya
The court accused Ms. Navalnaya, who left Russia in 2021, of “participating in an extremist community.” She would be subject to arrest if she ever returns to Russia, the court said.
Saudi Arabia Sentences Producer to 13 Years in Prison Over Netflix Show
In a video plea for help, Abdulaziz Almuzaini — a dual Saudi-American citizen — described how the authorities had accused him of promoting extremism through a cartoon franchise.
U.N. Panel Adds to Chorus Calling for Release of Evan Gershkovich
The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions said the Wall Street Journal reporter was being punished for covering the war in Ukraine.
Russia Opens Secret Trial of Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal
Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal has endured 15 months in prison by reading letters and Russian classics, while the authorities have not publicly offered any evidence that he was a spy.
2 Russian Women Put on a Play. Then the State Came for Them.
The prosecution of a prominent playwright and a director in Russia over their work is a chilling sign of increased repression, cultural figures say.
After Escaping China by Sea, Dissident Kwon Pyong Faces His Next Act
Kwon Pyong recounted for the first time the series of gambles that got him out of China by jet ski, and almost a year later, out of South Korea.
What the Mood Is Like in Iran Ahead of Presidential Elections
A special presidential election campaign is featuring blistering attacks on the status quo by conservatives and the lone reformer alike.
Russia Sets Date for Start of Evan Gershkovich Trial
The announcement of a hearing next week is the most significant movement in the Wall Street Journal reporter’s case since his arrest in March 2023 on espionage charges.