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Jimmy Lai Among Eight More Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among eight democracy activists handed new prison sentences for attending protests on...
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Europe, US Call for Urgent Belarus Probe Over Kidnapping of Journalist From Plane
The United States and Western European members of the UN Security Council called for the International Civil Aviation Organization to...
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Russian Lawmakers Move to Ban Navalny Supporters From Polls
Russia's lower house of parliament approved legislation in a first reading that would ban members of "extremist" organizations from becoming...
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Russia to Debate Bill Banning Navalny Supporters From Polls: Lawmaker
Russia's parliament will next week debate a bill to ban members of "extremist" organisations from being elected as lawmakers, in...
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EU Posts Bail to Free Jailed Georgia Opposition Leader
The European Union said it had posted bail for Georgia's jailed opposition leader, Nika Melia, paving the way for his...
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Hong Kong Journalist Convicted Over Public Database Searches
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist was found guilty of improperly searching a public vehicle licence database to help track down...
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Navalny’s Doctors Denied Access as Kremlin Foe Is ‘Very Weak’
Alexei Navalny's doctors were again denied access to the jailed Kremlin critic, as lawyers for the hunger-striking opposition figure said...
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Japan Urges Release of Journalist Arrested by Junta in Myanmar
Japan urged Myanmar authorities to release from prison a Japanese journalist accused of spreading fake news, one of at least...
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Singapore Activist Crowdfunds $108,000 to Pay PM Libel Damages
A Singaporean activist has raised $108,000 he owes Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in defamation damages, the second time this...
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Egypt Frees Journalist Couple After Jail Time
Egyptian photojournalist Hossam el-Sayed and his wife Solafa Magdy, an independent journalist, have been released after spending the past year...
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Jordan Bans Reporting on Plot, Labels Palace Feud a Family Affair
Jordan sought to throw a veil over its public palace feud by ordering its media to stop reporting on an...
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Russia Extends Twitter Slowdown, Deadline to Remove Content
Russia said it was extending a deadline for Twitter to remove illegal content by a month to mid-May, after the...
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Syrian Refugee Ends German Election Bid Over ‘Racism’
Tareq Alaows, the first Syrian refugee to run for a seat in the German parliament, has withdrawn his candidacy due...
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China Approves Radical Overhaul of Hong Kong’s Political System
Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system, creating powers to vet anyone standing for public office...
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Navalny Says Health Deteriorating, Suffering Sleep Deprivation ‘Torture’
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said his health was declining and accused prison authorities of "torture" through sleep deprivation, with...
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Polish Writer Charged for Calling President Duda ‘Moron’
A Polish writer faces a possible prison sentence for insulting President Andrzej Duda by calling him a "moron" over comments...
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BBC Journalist Freed in Myanmar as EU Prepares Sanctions
A BBC journalist held in Myanmar has been freed, as demonstrators took to the streets for fresh anti-coup protests against...
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US Freedom of Press Questioned at Trial of Journalist Arrested at Protest
Does the freedom to inform stop during a police operation? Andrea Sahouri, a journalist at the daily Des Moines Register,...
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Hundreds Protest Royal Defamation Laws in Thailand
Hundreds marched in Bangkok and lit ceremonial fires in front of a courthouse to protest Thailand's draconian royal defamation law...
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Six Dead as Myanmar Security Forces Fire at Protesters
At least six people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters Wednesday, after the junta hit half...
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