Attack on Press Freedom: Journalist in Tajikistan Sent to Prison
According to the UN Human Rights Office in Central Asia, Mr Khairullo Mirsaidov – a well-known and respected independent journalist
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Press Freedom: Algerian Blogger Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) – a professional organization that works for press freedom in the world – condemns the 10-year
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Torture in Detention Centres Reported in North Korea
People’s rights are reportedly violated in “almost every aspect” of their lives in North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People’s Republic of
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Criminal Court Extends Prison Sentence of Former Congolese Leader
The United Nations-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to another year
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WikiLeaks Whistleblower Begins Hunger Strike in Prison
WikiLeaks Whistleblower Chelsea Manning Begins Hunger Strike in Prison WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning is demanding written assurances from the Army
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Dozens of Prisoners Escape from Islamic State Prison
By Rakesh Raman According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a human rights group that reports on the conflict
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