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German Podcast Analyzes Rise in Youth Crime

The "Aha! Behind True Crime" podcast examines rising youth crime in Germany, linking it to pandemic isolation, social media violence, and gang conflicts in Stuttgart; it explores prevention programs and targeted law enforcement strategies.

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Belarus Intensifies Repression Ahead of 2025 Elections

With Belarus's 2025 presidential elections nearing, authorities are employing widespread intimidation tactics, including home searches and 'preventive' talks, targeting even non-political citizens based on a database of individuals involved in past protests, to prevent any dissent.

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Lukashenko Pardons 20 Political Prisoners Amidst Ongoing Repression in Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 political prisoners on Saturday, bringing the total to 207 since summer 2024, amid ongoing repression ahead of January 2025 elections expected to extend his rule; however, prominent opposition figures remain jailed.

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China Sanctions Canadian Human Rights Advocates

China imposed sanctions on two Canadian organizations, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada Tibet Committee, and 20 associated individuals for advocating against human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, banning them from China and seizing their assets.

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Iran's Calculated Moderation Amidst Heightened Repression

Iran's apparent relaxation of its hijab law is a strategic move to project moderation internationally, while simultaneously escalating internal repression, including a record number of executions in October and ongoing persecution of women defying the head covering mandate.

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Russia's Human Rights Council Head Calls for Removal of Stalinist Repression Memorial

Valery Fadeev, head of Russia's Presidential Human Rights Council, proposed removing the Solovetsky Stone memorial in Moscow's Lubyanka Square, citing its use in anti-FSB protests rather than remembrance, a move that follows years of government bans on related memorial events.

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CIDH Accuses Maduro Regime of Post-Election Repression and Human Rights Abuses

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) released a report accusing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government of at least 25 assassinations, thousands of arbitrary detentions, and widespread human rights abuses following the July 28th election, deeming his reelection illegitimate.

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Exiled Algerian Human Rights Group Reactivates in France

Following its dissolution in Algeria, the Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LADDH) has been reactivated in France as the Collective for the Safeguarding of the LADDH (CS-LADDH), aiming to continue documenting human rights abuses from exile.

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Venezuela Releases 956 Detainees After Reelection Protests

Over 956 of the more than 2,400 people arrested during protests against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's disputed reelection were released before Christmas 2024, following weeks of protests by family members and amid allegations of human rights abuses.

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China's Dam Project in Tibet Sparks Protests, Hundreds Arrested

In February 2024, hundreds of Tibetans protesting a Chinese dam project in a sacred valley near the Sichuan border were arrested and allegedly severely beaten; the planned dam threatens to displace thousands and destroy culturally important sites, while China's response highlights ongoing human righ...

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US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent

A naturalized US citizen, Chen Jinping, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government, admitting to removing an online article critical of China in 2022; he faces up to five years in prison and is part of a wider investigation into alleged Chinese police stat...

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Russia Bans "Foreign Agents" From Accessing Funds From Property and Creative Work Sales

Russian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday banning "foreign agents" from accessing money earned through property sales or creative works, forcing them to use special ruble accounts only accessible after their designation is lifted; the move is the latest in a series of efforts targeting exiled war c...

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