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Belarus Continues Crackdown Despite Prisoner Releases

Belarus continues its crackdown on dissent, arresting at least 60 people last month despite releasing 14 prisoners; Viasna reports over 1,174 political prisoners, including journalists and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski; the ongoing repression includes new high-profile cases against activists and cu...

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Hong Kong's Last Protest Group Disbands Amidst Growing Political Repression

Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats, the last major protest group, disbanded due to intense pressure, becoming the third major opposition party to disband this year, just days ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law.

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Budapest Pride Defies Ban, Faces Legal Crackdown

Despite a government ban, Budapest's mayor plans to hold a Pride march on Saturday, facing potential legal consequences including fines and imprisonment for organizers and participants, amidst concerns of violence from counter-protesters.

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Georgia Jails Four Opposition Leaders Amidst Post-Election Crackdown

Georgia has imprisoned four leading opposition figures for refusing to cooperate with a parliamentary probe deemed politically motivated by critics, escalating tensions following a disputed election and fueling ongoing anti-government protests in Tbilisi.

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Iranian Filmmaker Calls for Regime Change Amidst Israeli-Iranian Conflict

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, after winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "It Was Just An Accident," publicly called for the fall of the Tehran regime, condemning both Israeli aggression and four decades of Iranian mismanagement, urging international pressure for a democratic government.

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Senator Padilla Forcibly Removed, Raising Concerns About Suppression of Dissent

Senator Alex Padilla was forcefully removed and detained by law enforcement while questioning Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a Los Angeles press conference last week, prompting a Senate floor speech where he warned of eroding democratic norms; the White House called it a "temper tantrum.

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Trump Administration Arrests Democratic Officials Amid Crackdown on Dissent

The Trump administration has arrested or charged several Democratic officials, including NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, for protesting or allegedly obstructing law enforcement, escalating tensions between the administration and its political opponents and raising concerns about democratic governance.

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Iran Holds Mass Funeral for Slain Military Leaders Amid Post-War Crackdown

Iran held a massive funeral for top military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a recent 12-day war with Israel, prompting anti-American and anti-Israeli chants from mourners in Tehran, amid reports of a widespread post-war internal security crackdown involving mass arrests and executio...

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Venezuelan Activist Catalina Ramos Missing Amidst Alleged Government Abduction

Catalina Ramos, a Venezuelan-Spanish political activist working with Vente Venezuela, disappeared on May 26th in Venezuela; her family and the party allege she was abducted by the government for her activism, highlighting a pattern of political repression with over 900 political prisoners and 18,424...

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Belarus Releases Political Prisoners in US-Brokered Deal

Belarus released political prisoners, including Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski, on Saturday in a US-brokered deal aimed at easing tensions with the West, though opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya remains deeply distrustful of Belarusian President Lukashenka.

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Kneecap Faces Terror Charges in London Court

Belfast rap group Kneecap appeared in Westminster Magistrates Court in London today on terror charges related to an alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a concert last November; the group denies the charges and claims it's part of a smear campaign for their activism regarding the Palestinian confl...

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Funeral of Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Held in Exile

Former Nicaraguan President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, who died on June 14th, 2023, was buried in San José, Costa Rica, on June 16th, due to persecution by Daniel Ortega's regime; the funeral became a symbol of resistance against the Nicaraguan government.

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