Russian court jails war critic Oleg Orlov
A court has sentenced human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov to two and a half years in prison for criticizing Russia’s…
Iran jails niece of DW journalist in ploy to silence critics
Ghazaleh Zare, whose uncle Farhad Payar is a journalist with DW Persian, has received a three-year prison sentence from Iran’s…
Russian court jails Ukraine war hawk Igor Girkin
A Russian court has jailed nationalist Igor Girkin over his criticism of the Kremlin and defense chiefs’ shortcomings in the…
Hong Kong jails 3 activists over 2021 bomb plot
The three students pleaded guilty to charges of planning to place explosives in public buildings. They had been accused of…
Hong Kong jails three activists for bomb plot
Three students were sentenced up to 6 years in prison on charges of plans to place bombs in 2021. They…
Russia jails artist over anti-war supermarket protest
A court has found artist and musician Alexandra Skochilenko guilty of spreading fake news about Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Qatar leads talks to swap Hamas-held hostages for Palestinian women and children in Israeli jails
NNA – Qatari mediators have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli women and…
Myanmar jails journalist for 20 years over cyclone reporting
Photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike has been unfairly sentenced to 20 years, his employer says. Myanmar’s junta has been cracking down…
Russian court jails opposition figure Navalny for 19-years
A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of extremism charges and sentenced him to 19 years in prison…
Russia jails Navalny aide on ‘extremism’ charges
A campaign organizer for imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in prison as Russian authorities…