PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — Attorneys for Saudi human rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul met before a federal judge Tuesday on a motion to dismiss against an Emirati cyber-surveillance company and three…
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The Egyptian authorities in recent years have systematically refused to provide or renew the identity documents of dozens of dissidents, journalists, and human rights activists living abroad, Human Rights Watch said today.…
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Russia sentences prominent Ukrainian human rights activist for defending his homeland
by Horace Hallby Horace HallRussia has violated international law by using its proxy, the “Donbas republics,” to stage the “trial” and “sentencing” of three Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group’s…
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China now has more Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launchers than the U.S. according to a congressional notification from U.S. Strategic Command, or STRATCOM, which oversees the nuclear arsenal. The notification highlights China’s…
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ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker
Suspect indicted for allegedly meeting with DPRK agent multiple times and spying for Pyongyang over more than a decade South Korean authorities have indicted an activist for allegedly taking instructions…
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Japan shows tough new security moves during Philippines trip
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinTOKYO — Growing worry over Chinese threats has led to a major Japanese boost in military spending, defense partnerships and aid packages, a concerted new effort to draw like-minded Asian nations into…
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Uzbekistan: Ex-police officer convicted over Nukus events dies
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoyA former police officer imprisoned for his alleged involvement in the bloody unrest that tore through Uzbekistan’s autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan in July died suddenly late last week, only days…
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In Georgia, a new figure emerges to shake up the status quo
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanWhen she arrived in Manchester on an exchange program in the mid-1990s, Anna Dolidze, a high school student from the newly independent country of Georgia, was taken by her host…
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The Creeping Coup D’État in Spain
by Kyle Bridgesby Kyle BridgesEven the casual observer of contemporary political upheavals is liable to walk away with the distinct impression that elected leaders get their marching orders from persons other than their voters.…