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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...

Iran jails journalist Reza Valizadeh for ‘hostile’ US collaboration | News
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Iran jails journalist Reza Valizadeh for ‘hostile’ US collaboration | News

The Iranian-American journalist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to his lawyer. A court in Iran has sentenced Iranian-American journalist...