Istanbul I’ve never seen such clampdowns in Istanbul. Turkey’s democracy is fighting for its life | Orhan Pamuk – The Guardianby Olivia Williams April 7, 2025
Algiers French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal given five year prison sentence – Euronewsby William Green March 31, 2025
Istanbul Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger – Reutersby Miles Cooper March 26, 2025
Algiers Algeria: Authorities must halt ongoing repression of civic space ahead of presidential elections – Amnesty Internationalby Miles Cooper March 24, 2025
Myanmar A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners – CBS17.comby Miles Cooper March 20, 2025
Istanbul Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition – The Associated Pressby Miles Cooper March 17, 2025
Myanmar Blocking the exits: Myanmar junta turns the screws on migrant workers – Frontier Myanmarby Miles Cooper March 14, 2025
Khartoum ‘Here you will die’: detainees speak of executions, starvation and beatings at hands of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces – The Guardianby Miles Cooper March 8, 2025
Cameroon Cameroon: ‘Disappeared’ Activist Resurfaces with Marks of Torture – Human Rights Watchby Miles Cooper March 8, 2025
Addis Ababa Eritrean refugees describe police crackdown in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa – BBC.comby Miles Cooper March 3, 2025
AFRICA A blow to human rights in Africa: internet shutdowns in 2024 – Accessby Miles Cooper February 26, 2025
Algiers Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal hospitalized again – Le Mondeby Miles Cooper February 25, 2025
Myanmar New arrests revive concern that nonviolent political protesters in Myanmar may be tortured – The Associated Pressby Miles Cooper February 24, 2025
Cameroon Cameroon Government Warns Two Opposition Groups Are Illegal – VOA Africaby Miles Cooper February 22, 2025
Moscow Russian Playwright Begins Prison Sentence for ‘Justifying Terrorism’ in Award-Winning Play – The Moscow Timesby Miles Cooper February 22, 2025
Istanbul Turkey’s opposition faces barrage of arrests, investigations – Reutersby Miles Cooper February 20, 2025
China 15 years after Xinjiang unrest, China fends off criticism of hardline rule – Nikkei Asiaby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
China CHINA – ISLAM Uyghurs mark 15th anniversary of China’s Urumqi massacre – AsiaNewsby Miles Cooper February 16, 2025
Bangladesh Bangladesh: UN says Sheikh Hasina’s crackdown may be crime against humanity – BBC.comby Miles Cooper February 15, 2025
Istanbul Turkey detains 10 officials, widening a crackdown on Istanbul’s opposition-held districts – Oil City Derrickby Miles Cooper February 14, 2025
