Tag #Political Repression

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Lukashenko Begins Seventh Term Amidst Repression and International Condemnation

Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for a seventh term as president of Belarus on Tuesday, claiming his rule enjoys widespread popular support despite widespread international condemnation and accusations of electoral fraud and human rights abuses.

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Istanbul Students Protest Imamoglu Arrest

Thousands of university students protested in Istanbul on March 29th, marking the seventh day of demonstrations following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 23rd, marching from Macka Park to Sisli Municipality, highlighting widespread opposition.

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Philosophical Steamboat": 1922 Soviet Exile of Intellectuals

In 1922, around 300 dissenting Russian intellectuals, including doctors, professors, and writers, were forcibly exiled by the Soviet government on ships known as the "Philosophical Steamboat," reflecting the regime's intolerance toward opposition.

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Columbia University Concedes to Trump Administration Demands, Sparking Academic Freedom Debate

Columbia University agreed to the Trump administration's demands to restore $400 million in federal funding, including banning masks at protests, hiring more security, and reviewing admissions, sparking controversy over academic freedom.

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Turkish Students Protest İmamoğlu Detention, Expressing Broader Concerns

University students across Turkey protested the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, demonstrating anxieties about political repression, economic hardship, and the future; protests, involving thousands, spread to multiple cities and resulted in clashes with police.

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Palestinian Activist Arrested in US: Concerns over Suppression of Dissent

On March 8th, US DHS agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, without a warrant, following his advocacy for Palestine; video footage of the arrest exists, and the incident highlights concerns over the suppression of political dissent and the targeting of pro-Palestinian activists with...

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Trump Administration Seeks to Deport Pro-Palestinian Activist

The Trump administration is seeking to arrest and deport 21-year-old Columbia University student Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident, following her participation in pro-Palestinian protests; this action, similar to the case of Mahmoud Khalil, raises concerns about the suppression of political s...

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Lukashenko's Lavish Inauguration on Belarus's Day of Liberty

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a large-scale inauguration ceremony on March 25th, coinciding with the Day of Liberty, a date commemorating the 1918 independence declaration of the Belarusian National Republic, in contrast to his secretive 2020 inauguration.

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Arrest of Istanbul Mayor Sparks Protests and Crackdown in Turkey

Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a main political rival of President Erdogan, was arrested on Wednesday for alleged corruption and terrorism links, sparking widespread protests and a government crackdown resulting in over 50 arrests and 16 injured police officers.

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Russia's Belarus Strategy: Annexation, Russification, and Opposition Repression

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarusian opposition leader, claims Russia aims for regime control and Russification of Belarus, while highlighting the ongoing repression against the Belarusian opposition resulting in over 50,000 political arrests and 300,000 exiles since 2020.

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Putin's Russification Ambitions and the Belarusian Underground Resistance

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in an interview with Euronews, claims Vladimir Putin aims to establish loyal regimes and Russify nations. She says despite the Belarusian protest movement going underground, people are preparing to act when the time is right; over 300,000 have left Belarus since 2020.

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Turkey's Opposition Weakened, Mirroring Russia's Model

Turkey's ruling party is systematically weakening the opposition, mirroring Russia's model of controlled opposition to maintain power, exemplified by recent crackdowns on CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu and other opposition figures.

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