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İstanbul Baro Üyesi Avukat Tutuklandı

İstanbul Barosu Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Avukat Fırat Epözdemir, 23 Ocak 2024'te, 2015 yılında Cizre'de avukatların haberleşmek için kullandıkları WhatsApp grubundaki yazışmalar nedeniyle tutuklandı; bu yazışmalar daha önce soruşturulmuş ve takipsizlik kararı alınmıştı.

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RSF Files ICC Complaint Against Lukashenko for Crimes Against Humanity

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for crimes against humanity due to the systematic persecution of at least 397 media professionals since August 2020, with 43 still imprisoned, ahead of the ...

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Turkish Manager Detained, Actors Questioned Over Gezi Protests

Turkish manager Ayşe Barım's detention for alleged involvement in the 2013 Gezi Park protests and the subsequent summons of several actors for questioning have sparked widespread condemnation, with critics alleging a politically motivated crackdown on dissent.

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Georgian Journalist Faces Prison Amidst Crackdown on Dissent

Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli faces 4-7 years in prison for allegedly assaulting a police officer during anti-government protests stemming from disputed elections and a controversial "foreign agent" law; the incident highlights a broader crackdown on dissent and pro-EU voices.

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Navalny's Lawyer Regrets Not Preventing His Return to Russia

Alexei Navalny's lawyer regrets not preventing his return to Russia in 2021, believing it led to his death in prison and the subsequent jailing of three of his lawyers on extremism charges, highlighting the repression of dissent in Russia.

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Georgian Journalist's Hunger Strike Highlights Government Crackdown

Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, is on hunger strike in a Batumi prison, facing 4–7 years for allegedly assaulting a police officer during January anti-government protests stemming from a contested election and the government's halting of EU integration; the ...

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Georgian Journalist's Hunger Strike Highlights Government Crackdown

Prominent Georgian journalist Mzia Amglobeli, arrested in January during anti-government protests in Batumi, launched a hunger strike, protesting alleged police brutality and a 4–7 year sentence for allegedly assaulting an officer who allegedly used sexual remarks during her arrest; her case highlig...

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Dissolved Algerian Human Rights League Re-emerges in France Amidst Crackdown

Exiled members of the dissolved Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights have re-established the organization in France, highlighting the ongoing repression of civil liberties in Algeria under President Tebboune, where at least 215 political prisoners remain.

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China: Resurgence in Forced Medication of Dissenting Citizens

A BBC investigation reveals dozens of Chinese citizens protesting government policies or complaining to authorities have been involuntarily hospitalized and given antipsychotic drugs without consent, highlighting a resurgence of a practice outlawed by China's 2013 Mental Health Law.

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HRW Confirms Venezuelan Opposition Leader's Detention

Human Rights Watch (HRW) verified opposition leader María Corina Machado's account of her January 9th detention by Venezuelan authorities in Caracas following an anti-Maduro demonstration, using videos and photos to confirm her claims that police stopped, forced her onto a motorcycle, and compelled ...

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Cameroon: Human Rights Lawyer Faces Government Pressure

Eighty-year-old Cameroonian human rights lawyer Alice Nkom faces escalating government pressure, including three summonses in a month, amid accusations of foreign funding for a violent overthrow; Deputy Jean Michel Nintcheu calls for the dismissal of Minister Atanga Nji to prevent unrest.

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HRW Report Details Widespread Human Rights Abuses in Africa During 2024

A Human Rights Watch report details widespread human rights abuses in several African countries during 2024, including Kenya and Sudan, citing extrajudicial killings, torture, and restrictions on freedoms, resulting from government crackdowns on protests and ongoing conflicts.

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