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Myanmar’s military junta releases thousands of political prisoners

Washington PostNov 27, 2021

UN human rights experts ask Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner dying of cancer

‘Repression breeds defiance’: Thai activists unbowed by detention

Al JazeeraMar 01

‘It’s a sham’: Egypt accused of restricting protest in run-up to Cop27

A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia

Associated PressNov 05

Jason Rezaian: The Evin Prison fire brought me back to my time in jail there - The Washington Post

Washington PostNov 27, 2022

Palestinians in Gaza call to save seven hunger-striking prisoners

Al JazeeraSep 27

Family of academic detained in Egypt accuse US of breaking pledge to help