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fromtime.com
1 month ago

Mahrang Baloch Writes From Prison: Speaking Up for Justice Is Not a Crime'

I refused. The state has failed to produce a single piece of evidence linking me to any act of violence or criminality.
Black Lives Matter
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist hospitalised after 242 days on hunger strike

Laila Soueif remains on hunger strike for her son's freedom despite severe health risks.
fromMiami Herald
2 months ago

Hector Palacios, founder of an opposition movement in Cuba, dies in Miami

"Palacios is part of the original group of founders of the civic and political opposition in Cuba, with an immense level of prominence."
Left-wing politics
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 months ago

As a Political Prisoner, I Won't Back Down on Supporting Palestine

Political prisoner Badar Khan Suri details his unlawful detention in the U.S., linking it to his social media activity and marriage to a Palestinian-American.
#tina-peters
fromArs Technica
2 months ago
US politics

Trump and DOJ try to spring former county clerk Tina Peters from prison

Tina Peters, jailed for compromising election integrity, has garnered support from Trump, who calls her an 'innocent Political Prisoner'.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

FREE TINA PETERS!' Trump Slams Communist Persecution' of Convicted Election Clerk, Demands DOJ Release Her

Trump calls for DOJ intervention to release Tina Peters from prison, labeling her a political prisoner.
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trump and DOJ try to spring former county clerk Tina Peters from prison

Tina Peters, jailed for compromising election integrity, has garnered support from Trump, who calls her an 'innocent Political Prisoner'.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

It's Easy to Forget the Reality of What We're Doing to People Like Mahmoud Khalil. One Hour in His Facility Shows That.

The article highlights the struggles of detainee Mahmoud Khalil and the logistics of visiting him at the remote Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
#immigration
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Ragheed al-Tatari, the face of freedom in Syria after 43 years in Assad's prisons

The fighter, Ragheed al-Tatari, was arrested for inciting desertion among his peers and spent 43 years as Syria's longest-serving political prisoner before being released.
France news
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

It's absolutely legal to deport hate-monger Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil's designation as a 'political prisoner' is incorrect; he lacks the same First Amendment rights as citizens.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

What we know about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil claims his detention is a political repression of free speech related to his activism.
fromeuronews
4 months ago

Detained Columbia student calls arrest 'anti-Palestinian racism'

Khalil's arrest highlights perceived anti-Palestinian racism in the U.S. and raises concerns about suppression of pro-Palestinian activism.
fromDefector
4 months ago

Read Mahmoud Khalil's Letter From An ICE Detention Facility | Defector

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and detained by DHS without charges, revealing concerns about justice in immigration facilities.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Political prisoner': Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US

Khalil, a Columbia University student, is labeled a political prisoner by the Trump administration for participating in pro-Palestinian protests.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Man charged in US Capitol attack announces run for Senate in Florida

Jake Lang, involved in the January 6 Capitol riot, is running for the US Senate in Florida, positioning himself as a political prisoner seeking change.
UK news
fromeuronews
4 months ago

Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years in jail for espionage

Masatoshi Nakanishi was sentenced to seven years in Belarus for espionage, highlighting strained relations between Japan and Belarus.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Actor Ricky Tomlinson: 'We were pardoned after 47 years, but too late really. I'll never forgive them'

Ricky Tomlinson shares how his big break in acting came unexpectedly, showcasing how passion and hard work can lead to success in a competitive industry.
London politics
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