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Hong Kong Activists Sentenced in Security Case

Nov 19, 2024

A Hong Kong court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to 4–10 years in prison for alleged attempts to overthrow the government under the national security law. Benny Tai, a former law academic and key figure in the case,…

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US Journalist Sentenced to 16 Years in Russia for Espionage

Jul 19, 2024

A Russian court has sentenced Evan Gershkovich, a 32-year-old journalist for The Wall Street Journal, to 16 years in prison on charges of espionage. Detained by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in March 2023…

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Russian Human Rights Activist Oleg Orlov Sentenced to 2.5 Years

Feb 27, 2024

Oleg Orlov, a 70-year-old human rights advocate, faced a Moscow court and received a 2.5-year prison sentence for allegedly discrediting the Russian armed forces. The charges stemmed from Orlov's writings…

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Dani Alves Sentenced to 4 years, 6 months in Prison

Feb 22, 2024

Brazilian football player Dani Alves, who was accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in the toilet of a nightclub in Barcelona on December 30, 2022, and was arrested afterwards, was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison.…

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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 3 years in prison

Aug 5, 2023

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been convicted and arrested as a result of the Toshakhana case, which included charges of selling government gifts and concealing his…