Tag #Political Repression

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Post-Military Operation Crackdown and Nuclear Uncertainty in Iran

In the aftermath of a June 13-24, 2024 military operation, Iran faces widespread repression, including mass arrests and executions, while its nuclear program's future remains uncertain due to severed ties with the IAEA and stalled negotiations.

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Czech Republic Criminalizes Communist Propaganda

Czech President Petr Pavel signed a law criminalizing communist propaganda, mirroring the penalties for Nazi promotion, prompting criticism from the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) who view it as politically motivated, despite the party's current lack of parliamentary representation.

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Global Crackdown on Opposition Mirrored in Turkish Graduation Protests

Turkish university graduates protested during ceremonies, symbolically rejecting the ruling AKP party; this mirrors global trends where opposition leaders face politically motivated charges, as seen with 44 lawsuits against Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel.

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Cuban Minister Resigns After Denying Widespread Poverty

Cuban Minister of Labor Marta Feito Cabrera's televised denial of widespread poverty in Cuba, despite 89% poverty rates reported by the Cuban Observatory of Human Rights, led to her resignation after public outcry and presidential disapproval. The government's response involves a campaign to report ...

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Federal Agents Prioritize Student Arrests on State Department Orders

Federal investigators, typically focused on narcotics and financial crimes, arrested three university students and a scholar on orders from the State Department after their visas were revoked, raising concerns about targeting based on political views.

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Rwandan Court to Rule on Opposition Leader's Detention

A Rwandan court is deciding whether to keep opposition leader Victoire Ingabire in pre-trial detention, following her arrest on June 19th on charges related to an online training session focused on strategies to oppose the government; a ruling is expected July 18th.

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Students Boo Professor at Graduation, Exposing Academic Integrity Crisis

At a 2025 graduation ceremony, students publicly rebuked their professor with boos and turned backs, highlighting a critical disconnect between academic values and institutional conduct, symbolizing broader societal concerns about academic freedom and integrity.

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Iranian Farmer Sentenced to Death for Aiding 2022 Protesters

Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, a 47-year-old Iranian farmer, was sentenced to death in July 2024 for providing medical aid to injured protesters during the October 2022 demonstrations in Bukan, western Iran; his conviction is based on a forced confession obtained through torture, highlighting the Irania...

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Assassination of Nicaraguan Dissident in Costa Rica Exposes Ortega Regime's Transnational Repression

The assassination of former Nicaraguan army major Roberto Samcam Ruíz in Costa Rica on May 2024 is believed to be orchestrated by the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, highlighting their transnational repression of dissidents and the resulting insecurity in the region.

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Trump Administration Targeted Academics for Pro-Palestinian Views

Federal agents, typically focused on narcotics and financial crimes, were directed to prioritize the arrest of three university students—Rümeysa Öztürk, Mahmoud Khalil, and Badar Khan Suri—for expressing pro-Palestinian views, raising concerns about free speech suppression under the Trump administra...

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Trump Administration Used Homeland Security to Target Students for Pro-Palestinian Views

Federal agents, directed by the State Department under the Trump administration, arrested three university students—Rümeysa Öztürk, Mahmoud Khalil, and Badar Khan Suri—for expressing pro-Palestinian views, concealing visa revocations, and using masked agents during arrests.

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Benedetti's Novel Explores Uruguay's Post-Dictatorship Trauma

Mario Benedetti's "Spring with a Broken Corner," published in 2024, tells the story of Santiago, a Uruguayan political prisoner released in 1985 after five years of imprisonment under the dictatorship, and his family's struggle to cope with the aftermath.

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