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EU Parliament Condemns Georgia's Ruling Party, Freezes Funding

The European Parliament released a strongly worded report criticizing Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party for electoral fraud, repression of the opposition, and growing Russian influence, impacting its EU accession prospects and freezing €30 million in EU funding.

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Budapest Mayor Faces Imprisonment for Defying Orbán

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony faces a year in prison for facilitating the Budapest Pride event after the Hungarian government declared participation a crime, highlighting his opposition to Viktor Orbán's rule and the challenges faced by dissenters in Hungary.

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Former Russian Minister Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit was found dead in his car with a gunshot wound; a gun previously gifted to him was found nearby; Russian authorities launched a criminal investigation, citing suicide as the most likely cause, though this has been met with skepticism.

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Cameroon's Kondengui Prison: A Symbol of Repression

Kondengui prison in Yaoundé, Cameroon, holds six times its capacity, with thousands of political prisoners including opposition leader Maurice Kamto and Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, facing harsh conditions and lengthy sentences under President Paul Biya's five-decade crackdown on dissent.

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Golos, Prominent Russian Election Monitor, Shuts Down After Co-Chair's Conviction

The Russian election monitoring group Golos, previously labeled a "foreign agent," has ceased operations following the conviction of its co-chair Grigory Melkonyants for alleged ties to an undesirable organization, despite Golos's denial of such links. This decision comes after a Moscow court senten...

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Turkish Journalist Detained for Criticizing Government Crackdown

Turkish journalist Timur Soykan was detained for "publicly spreading misleading information" after criticizing the government's crackdown on opposition mayors via social media posts, highlighting concerns about press freedom.

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Nicaragua Security Assessment Criticized Amidst Human Rights Concerns

The Nicaraguan opposition group, CDN, strongly criticized a recent U.S. security assessment portraying Nicaragua as stable, citing ongoing human rights abuses and state repression under Daniel Ortega's regime; the assessment was released on Monday, July 8, 2025, by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Securit...

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Russia Returns Detention Centers to FSB Control Amid Rise in Security Cases

The Russian State Duma passed a law returning seven detention centers to the FSB, impacting those accused of crimes against state security; this follows a three-fold increase in such cases over the past decade and raises concerns about human rights.

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Iran's Fars News Agency Advocates Repeating 1988 Mass Executions

Fars News Agency called for repeating Iran's 1988 mass executions, citing a successful historical precedent, amid warnings from political observers about recent arrests and executions of people accused of espionage and collaboration with hostile governments following a 12-day war between Israel and ...

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Budapest Police Drop Pride Parade Prosecution

Budapest police will not prosecute participants of a banned Pride parade, despite organizers facing potential imprisonment, due to public uncertainty created by the mayor's declaration of the event as a municipal event, resulting in a record turnout.

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Iran Ceasefire Brings Fear, Crackdown, and Uncertainty

A ceasefire has ended a 12-day war between Iran and Israel, leaving Iranians fearful of renewed conflict amidst a government crackdown, economic crisis, and potential nuclear escalation, impacting daily life and prompting emigration.

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Turkish Journalist Detained, Then Released, for Social Media Posts

Turkish journalist Timur Soykan was arrested in Istanbul on July 26th, 2024, for social media posts expressing support for detained opposition mayors, facing charges of "publicly spreading misleading information"; he was released with probation.

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