All news on the topic: Political prisoners

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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
Britain has established a new category of political prisoners through the systematic imprisonment of individuals acting to prevent climate breakdown and the annihilation of Gaza, a report claims.
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Kazakhstan’s KNS — an FSB branch: leaks, deals, and the sale of state information under Yermek Sagimbayev’s control
After the detention of a Kazakh KNS officer, Anuar Bakibay, in Poland, a major scandal erupted, revealing that the KNS not only engages in espionage activities on behalf of Russia but also sells personal data of Kazakh citizens at discounted prices.
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Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed after nearly 12 years in prison
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was released under a presidential pardon after spending nearly 12 years in and out of prison, following international and domestic pressure.
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52 political prisoners freed from Belarus after Trump appeal, some sanctions eased
52 political prisoners have been released from Belarus following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump, according to announcements made by U.S. envoy John Coale, with confirmation from European officials.
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Torture, confessions, and sham trials: how the Kremlin fabricates cases against dissenting journalists
In early May in Russia, another journalist was sentenced — Alexander Gusov, the owner of the newspaper "Vek" and the Telegram channel "Novy Vek," received a five-year sentence in a high-security colony on charges of extortion.
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A Russian prisoner released in a swap is urging the UK to prevent hundreds more from "dying off"
Vladimir Kara-Murza has told Keir Starmer that future prisoner exchanges are a matter of "life and death."