Iraqi activist sentenced to 3 years in prison over a tweet
An Iraqi activist has been sentenced to three years in prison over alleged criticism of state-sanctioned militias, spurring criticism from human rights monitors and local activists
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Jamaica imposes state of emergency amid sharp criticism
Jamaica’s prime minister has declared a widespread state of emergency to fight a surge in gang violence
Israeli deportation of Palestinian activist on hold
Israel will have to wait to deport a Palestinian lawyer and activist to France for at least several weeks
Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized
Here and there, across the far-flung Muslim and Arab worlds, LGBTQ people see glimmers of progress — but those are rare exceptions
Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Beijing
The Canadian branch of Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyber attack sponsored by China
Turkish military vehicle runs over woman, child in Syria
Syrian opposition activists say a Turkish military vehicle has run over a woman and a child in a northern Syrian town killing them instantly
Human rights groups criticize Cuba’s new criminal code
Cuba enacted a new penal code this week that activists and human rights organizations worry could further limit free expression and snuff out protests at a time of deepening discontent on the island
UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences
The U.N.'s high commissioner for human rights says Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition
Israeli peace activists show presence in West Bank hot spot
Dozens of Israeli peace activists have toured the occupied West Bank’s largest city in a show of solidarity with Palestinians
Bulgarians protest reinstatement of paper election ballots
Hundreds of people have attended a street protest in Bulgaria’s capital to oppose a revision of the Election Code that reinstates paper ballots
Russia implements expanded 'foreign agents' law
Russia on Thursday put into effect a new version of its foreign agents law that expands authorities' powers to consider anyone under “foreign influence” to be an agent of another country
Syrian rebels did not know Iraqi militant killed was IS head
Syrian opposition activists and state media apparently did not know that an Iraqi militant who was killed in October in southern Syria was the leader of the Islamic State group
Egypt announces freedom, mass pardon for 30 jailed activists
Egyptian authorities have announced the release of 30 political activists from jail
Lebanese reformist, another lawmaker lose parliament seats
Lebanon's constitutional council has taken away parliament seats from two newly elected lawmakers, including an activist who had pledged to fight corruption
From prisoner to PM, Malaysia's Anwar had long ride to top
More than two decades after his dramatic ouster from government and imprisonment, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim finally has his day
Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution
Teenage climate activists in Nigeria’s largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.”
Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution
Teenage climate activists in Nigeria’s largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.”
Family of jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says they saw him, he's ‘deteriorated severely’ since hunger strike
Family of jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says they saw him, he's ‘deteriorated severely’ since hunger strike
Family: Egypt activist deteriorated since hunger strike
The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says that they have seen him and that his condition has “deteriorated severely.”
Sri Lanka urged to drop terror charges for 2 protest leaders
The Sri Lankan government is being urged to drop charges against two protest leaders detained for more than three months following the anti-government demonstrations that engulfed the island nation earlier this year
Family of jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he told them in a letter that he’s ended hunger strike
Family of jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he told them in a letter that he’s ended hunger strike