Keywords: Repression


Iran: a foreign national executed following January anti-government protests

Iranian authorities have announced the execution of a foreign national convicted for participating in the widespread anti-government protests that shook the country in January. The nationality of the executed individual has not been disclosed, while Iranian authorities continue a particularly harsh crackdown......

Russian opposition figure Boris Nadezhdin detained in Moscow after foreign agent designation

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who gained national attention after attempting to run in the 2024 presidential election, was detained in Moscow on Monday over allegations linked to the display of “extremist symbols,” according to statements from the politician and Russian authorities. The......

Kidnapping of opposition lawyer and politician in Bamako sparks concern over repression

A prominent Malian lawyer and political figure, Mountaga Tall, was reportedly abducted on Saturday evening in Bamako by masked men, according to family members and legal sources. Tall, once an active member of the M5 protest movement that played a key role in the 2020 political transition, initially......

European Union extends Myanmar sanctions for another year amid ongoing military rule

The European Union has decided to extend its sanctions against Myanmar for another year, maintaining pressure on the country’s military leadership more than five years after the coup that overthrew an elected government. The decision, announced on Monday, prolongs restrictive measures targeting......

Turkish journalist arrested over “misleading information” charges

A journalist working for the Turkish opposition newspaper Birgün has been arrested on charges of spreading “misleading information,” in a case that has renewed concerns about press freedom in Turkey. The reporter, İsmail Arı, was detained in the northern province of Tokat while traveling......

Tunisia: anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah sentenced to eight years in prison

Anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah has been sentenced to eight years in prison, a verdict that has raised concerns about the state of civil society in Tunisia. Mosbah, known for her work defending migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, had been in detention for nearly two years on charges of financial misconduct,......

Russian comedian sentenced to nearly 6 years for offensive jokes

A Moscow court has imprisoned stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin for five years and nine months in a penal colony over jokes deemed insulting to war veterans and religious believers. This ruling underscores Russia's ongoing crackdown on dissent since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. District......

Iran sees a very limited internet restoration after prolonged shutdown

Internet monitoring organization Netblocks reported on Saturday a very slight recovery in internet connectivity in Iran, following more than 200 hours of near-total disruption linked to ongoing nationwide protests. According to Netblocks, technical measurements showed a marginal increase in online activity......

Trump softens Iran strike threats as protest crackdown eases

President Donald Trump signaled a cautious de-escalation in the standoff with Iran on Wednesday, telling Oval Office reporters that "very important sources on the other side" informed him the killing of anti-government protesters has stopped, with no large-scale executions planned. The remarks......