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Alexey Navalny knows about Oscar win for CNN documentary about his life, daughter says
World
March 14, 2023
Alexey Navalny knows about Oscar win for CNN documentary about his life, daughter says
Imprisoned Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny knows the CNN film about his life has won an Oscar, his daughter said Monday.…
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egypt
March 4, 2019
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, walked free on Sunday after spending over five years in jail.…
Chinese rights lawyer jailed for ‘subversion’
World
January 28, 2019
Chinese rights lawyer jailed for ‘subversion’
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced on Monday to four and a half years in prison…
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
A lawyer says an 81-year-old Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran on widely criticized spying charges has undergone surgery and had a…
Iran arrests Bahais for ‘online university’
World
May 23, 2011
Iran arrests Bahais for ‘online university’
Tehran - Iran has arrested a "number" of Bahais for running an "online Bahai university" aimed at propagating their faith,…
Egyptian blogger makes first appearance after more than 4 years imprisonment
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Egyptian blogger makes first appearance after more than 4 years imprisonment
History's longest imprisoned blogger, Kareem Amer, made his first public appearance on Wednesday, following his release a week ago. Speaking…