Tag: Crackdown
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Refugees in hiding amid crackdown involving arrests
In recent months, the Egyptian authorities renewed their campaign of arbitrarily detaining and unlawfully deporting…
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Acquittal of Palestine Action Protesters Spotlights UK’s Protest Crackdown
Last week, six people linked to Palestine Action, a direct action protest group, were acquitted of…
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Azerbaijan Expands Crackdown on Activists in Exile
Courts in Azerbaijan have handed down further politically motivated in-absentia convictions against journalists, bloggers, and…
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Russia: Crackdown on Dissent Escalates
(Brussels, February 4, 2026) – In the fourth year of its full-scale war against Ukraine, the…
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Authorities intensify crackdown on Ennahda in Conspiracy 2 appeal
The heavy prison sentences imposed on Rached Ghannouchi and four other Ennahda party leaders mark is the latest blow in the Tunisian authorities’ campaign…
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End crackdown on individuals discussing religious beliefs online
The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on religious expression online in recent months, said…
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UK to ban AI ‘nudification’ apps in crackdown on deepfakes, digital misogyny, and abuse
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The UK is moving to outlaw AI-powered “nudification” apps…
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Azerbaijan Intensifies Crackdown on Political Opposition
Azerbaijani authorities have intensified their long-running crackdown on the opposition Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, building…
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Tanzania: Security forces used unlawful lethal force in election protest crackdown and ‘took away’ dead bodies
Content warning: The following text contains descriptions and images depicting violence, death, police brutality, and…
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Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests
(Nairobi) – Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide…