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Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — When Youssef al-Sewahly took to the streets in Sudan late in 2018, he and the other…
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
World
March 6, 2020
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
NEW DELHI (AP) — Sharjeel Imam was a little-known research scholar and a student activist until Indian police launched a…
Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests
World
February 28, 2020
Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG (AP) — Outspoken Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians were charged Friday with illegal…
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
Middle East
January 6, 2020
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15…
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria holds a presidential election on Thursday which protesters say offers no real choice and will keep…
Bahrain arrests prominent campaigner Nabeel Rajab: wife
Middle East
June 13, 2016
Bahrain arrests prominent campaigner Nabeel Rajab: wife
Bahraini police detained Nabeel Rajab, one of the most prominent rights activists in the Arab world, his wife said on…
Egyptian blogger says he was arrested in growing crackdown
Egypt
December 3, 2013
Egyptian blogger says he was arrested in growing crackdown
A prominent Egyptian blogger said on Tuesday he had been arrested, the latest political activist to be detained in a…
The mills of God grind slowly but surely
Opinion
April 5, 2013
The mills of God grind slowly but surely
A few days ago, the pro-Muslim Brotherhood prosecutor general pressed charges against a number of iconic youth revolutionary figures. The…
Violence against activists becomes more systematic, observers say
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Violence against activists becomes more systematic, observers say
Reports released by human rights organizations over the past months say that the targeting of activists and deliberate murder of…
Judicial source: 83 arrested during clashes across country
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Judicial source: 83 arrested during clashes across country
The prosecution has detained 83 individuals on charges related to ongoing clashes across the country. Forty-four have been released, while…