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Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war | Crimes Against Humanity News
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Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war | Crimes Against Humanity News

Lawyers for the six victims say ‘historic’ court decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades. A top Guatemalan court...

Russia jails 19-year old for condemning its war in Ukraine | Censorship News
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Russia jails 19-year old for condemning its war in Ukraine | Censorship News

Daria Kozyreva used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Russian court has handed down a prison sentence of...

Russia jails journalists for alleged ties to Navalny | Human Rights
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Russia jails journalists for alleged ties to Navalny | Human Rights

NewsFeed Four Russian journalists have been sentenced to over 5 years in prison for alleged ties to late opposition leader Alexey Navalny. All...

Peru jails ex-president Humala for 15 years over money laundering | Corruption News
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Peru jails ex-president Humala for 15 years over money laundering | Corruption News

Judges also order jailing of Nadine Heredia, Humala’s wife, in the same case but she flees to Brazil with her son. A court...

Thailand jails US academic before trial on royal insult charges | News
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Thailand jails US academic before trial on royal insult charges | News

Paul Chambers faces up to 15 years in jail in a rare case of Thailand’s strict lese-majeste law applied to a foreigner. Paul...

Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor pending trial on corruption charges | Protests
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Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor pending trial on corruption charges | Protests

NewsFeed A Turkish court has ordered Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to be held in jail ahead of a trial on corruption charges. Imamoglu,...

Russia jails UK man for 19 years for fighting for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
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Russia jails UK man for 19 years for fighting for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

James Scott Rhys Anderson convicted of ‘mercenary activities’ and a ‘terrorist act’, court press service says. A British man who was captured by...

Vietnam court jails journalist Huy Duc for 30 months over Facebook posts | Freedom of the Press News
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Vietnam court jails journalist Huy Duc for 30 months over Facebook posts | Freedom of the Press News

Huy Duc worked for influential state-run newspapers before authoring a popular blog critical of country’s leaders. A leading independent journalist and book author...

Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites | Imran Khan News
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Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites | Imran Khan News

Military court convicts civilians involved in 2023 unrest, with rights groups slamming ruling as ‘intimidation tactic’. Pakistan has jailed 25 civilians over attacks...