Eritrea Has Over 10,000 Political Prisoners
Eritrea’s hardline regime has jailed at least 10,000 political prisoners, many in “unimaginably atrocious conditions”, rights group Amnesty International said in a report Thursday criticising the situation in the Red Sea state
Pussy Riot Speaks Out in ’60 Minutes’ Segment
Two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot — one of them with her face behind a mask and her voice distorted — have spoken out in a new interview to say they have no regrets, and will continue to fight against the Russian government
Villages Turned Into Concentration Camps in North Korea
North Korea is expanding its already extensive network of prison camps, eating up entire villages as it struggles to house hundreds of thousands of political prisoners, latest satellite images have revealed
Man Who Escaped North Korean Prison Camp Speaks Out
Shin Dong-hyuk was born inside Kaechon #14, one of the world’s harshest labor camps. His parents were North Korean prisoners, allowed to be together a few times a year as a reward for hard work
Pussy Riot: One Year Later
On the evening of February 20, 2013 I stood with a small, but colorful group of activistsoutside the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, DC.
Pussy Riot Remains Vigilant
One year ago, Yekaterina Samutsevich was riding a euphoric high. Moscow had exploded in an unexpected storm of protest, as tens of thousands took to the streets to show their anger at Vladimir Putin’s upcoming return to the presidency
Female Iranian Political Prisoners Stage Hunger Strike
At least nine Iranian women political prisoners have gone on a hunger strike to protest snap body searches and abuse by prison guards at the main prison in Tehran
North Korean Labor Camps Still Operational
Media reports in South Korea had suggested that the camp, officially known as Penal Labour Colony 22, had been abandoned and the inmates dispersed to other prisons
The Kremlin’s Crackdown on Dissent
Russia’s Investigative Committee announced it had completed its probe into anti-Putin protest leader, asking Prosecutor-General’s Office to refer him to a mental health institution for compulsory treatment
Freed Pussy Rioter Says a Punk Prayer for Jailed Band Members
Newly released from Russian prison, Pussy Riot’s Yekaterina Samutsevich said her protests against Vladimir Putin’s rule had to become more cunning and that she would fight to free fellow band members still in jail
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