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European Youth Forum Demands Turkey Release Detained Activists

The European Youth Forum unanimously passed a motion urging Turkey to immediately release detained young activists, end trustee appointments, and guarantee freedoms; citing specific cases and broader democratic concerns.

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Venezuelan Lawyer Arrested, Accused of Plotting Election Violence

Venezuelan authorities arrested Eduardo Torres, a lawyer for the human rights NGO Provea, on Tuesday, charging him with conspiracy, terrorism, treason, and criminal association for allegedly plotting election-related violence in 2025; Provea reported him missing on Saturday and said he faced prior t...

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Tunisia's Crackdown on Opposition Figures Raises Human Rights Concerns

Over 100 Tunisian opposition figures, including former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in recent months for charges ranging from terrorism to conspiring against the state, raising serious human rights concerns and marking a return to authoritarian tactics rem...

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Boğaziçi Students Block "Finance Summit," Exposing Regime's University Control

On May 10th, 2025, Boğaziçi University students protested a planned "finance summit" featuring government officials, highlighting the ongoing occupation of their university and broader repression of dissent in Turkish universities, resulting in a successful blockade of the event due to student mobil...

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Kyiv Police Detain Three on Victory Day for Soviet-Era Symbols

On Victory Day in Kyiv, Ukrainian police detained three people near the Eternal Flame: a woman wearing a Red Army star, another playing the song "Day of Victory," and a man singing in Church Slavonic, highlighting the government's suppression of Soviet symbols and pro-Russian sentiment.

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Venezuela Confirms Opposition Members' Departure, Denies U.S. Rescue

The Venezuelan government confirmed the departure of six opposition figures from the Argentine embassy, contradicting claims of a U.S.-led rescue and alleging negotiations; this follows the contested presidential election and increased government crackdown on dissent, resulting in a raid on an oppos...

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Russian Election Monitor Sentenced to Five Years

Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's Golos election monitoring movement, received a five-year prison sentence for allegedly organizing an 'undesirable' international observer group (ENEMO) that did not operate in Russia, highlighting the suppression of independent election observation.

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Tanzanian Opposition Official Arrested, Raising Concerns About Election Repression

Tanzania arrested Amani Golugwa, CHADEMA's Deputy Secretary General, at Dar es Salaam's airport on Monday, preventing his travel to a Brussels democracy conference; police cite illegal travel procedures, while the opposition party and human rights groups allege political repression ahead of October'...

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Presidential Visit Highlights Political Instability in East Africa

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo's three-day visit to Tanzania, amid post-election violence in Mozambique and pre-election repression in Tanzania, raises concerns about authoritarianism. Opposition leader Tundu Lissu's arrest in Tanzania and violence against political activists underscore the repre...

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Belarus: Activist Faces Charges, Another Possibly Abducted

In Belarus, 78-year-old opposition activist Nina Baginskaya faces criminal charges for repeated protest violations, while another activist, Angelika Melnikova, may have been lured back to Belarus from London, raising concerns about the regime's reach and human rights.

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Dozens Arrested in Intense Pro-Palestinian Protest at Columbia University

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Columbia University in New York following a library occupation and clash with police, marking the most intense confrontation since President Trump's inauguration; the university administration and New York's governor condemned violence and vandal...

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Mali's Military Government Bans All Political Parties Indefinitely

Mali's military government banned all political parties and political activities indefinitely, citing national security concerns, following a 'consultation' that recommended extending the military ruler's term and ignoring calls for elections; this follows the April 30th revocation of the 2005 party...

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