Tag: Political imprisonment

Putin critic Navalny loses weight, blames harsh prison

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MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost a substantial amount of weight in custody, his organization said Thursday, a day after...

Russia opposition leader Navalny’s health worsens in prison

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MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has suffered back pains and leg problems in prison, his lawyer said Thursday. ...

Myanmar protesters don’t relent in face of deadly crackdown

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YANGON, Myanmar — Protesters against the military takeover in Myanmar were not relenting Wednesday as the deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrations took an increasing...

Russia recalls its ambassador to the U.S. for consultations

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MOSCOW — Russia is recalling its ambassador to the United States for consultations, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. ...

Russia opposition leader Navalny describes prison conditions

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MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny described tight controls at his prison in a letter posted Monday, saying they include hourly checks during...

Police detain participants in Russian opposition forum

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MOSCOW — Russian police on Saturday detained about 150 participants of a forum of independent members of municipal councils, an action that comes amid...

Court hearing due for Associated Press reporter in Myanmar

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YANGON, Myanmar — A court in Myanmar is scheduled to hold a hearing on Friday for an Associated Press journalist detained while covering demonstrations...

Jailed Ethiopian opposition leaders to end hunger strike

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JOHANNESBURG — Attorneys for four jailed Ethiopian opposition figures say they will end their hunger strike on Monday after 39 days. ...

Russians lay flowers to mark opposition leader’s killing

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MOSCOW — Thousands of people streamed to a Moscow bridge overlooking the Kremlin on Saturday to lay flowers and mark the sixth anniversary of...

EU prepares measures against Myanmar coup leaders

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BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday tasked the bloc’s top diplomat and its executive wing with drawing up a series of measures...