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Colombia says guerrillas killed 9 soldiers
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» BOGOTA: Colombia's ELN guerrilla group has killed nine soldiers in an attack in the country's northeast, the government said Wednesday, despite being engaged in peace talks.
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Amnesty accuses West of human rights 'double standards'
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» PARIS: Global outrage over Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year has only served to expose the West's "double standards" towards human rights abuses throughout the world, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
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Next poll brings old guard new priorities
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2023
» Now that the country is heading towards an election, which is to take place on May 14, it seems the dictator vs democracy dichotomy has largely faded as most political parties are forced to focus on measures to tackle economic problems in order to boost their chance of winning in the polls.
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Kremlin critic Kara-Murza goes on trial for treason
AFP, Published on 14/03/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia on Monday began the closed-door trial of jailed opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who faces more than two decades in prison on charges including treason for comments critical of the Kremlin.
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Humanising policy towards refugees
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 02/03/2023
» The recent death of a Uighur man -- who had sought refuge in Thailand and was subsequently detained for nearly a decade, was a sad reflection of the unbalanced response towards persons who seek refuge, or "refugees", in this country. Various groups currently seek protection from persecution, armed conflicts and key human rights violations in their country of origin, and they deserve to be treated decently and humanely.
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Kremlin 'drift'? Georgia turns on Russian opposition exiles
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» TBILISI: Like thousands of Russians who decided to emigrate after their country invaded Ukraine, Anna Rivina moved to neighbouring Georgia.
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VDOs search for " dissidents "
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Saudi journalist was killed at consulate: sources
By Bangkok Post
Posted at 09/10/2018 Clip length 02:05
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Liu Xia, widow of dissident, leaves China for Germany
By Bangkok Post
Posted at 11/07/2018 Clip length 01:24
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Activists suing govt over Pegasus spyware
Published on 14/02/2023
» Activists in Thailand are suing the government for using spyware technology to monitor dissidents, the first such case in the country that they hope will help raise awareness and better protect citizens who are subject to increasing surveillance.
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Food for thought
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2023
» A hunger strike campaign by two young political activists demanding the release of all political prisoners as well as the abolition of the lese majeste and sedition laws has drawn concern from across the political spectrum.
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Journalists, guerrillas, a former first lady: 10 of Nicaragua's freed dissidents
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» MANAGUA - Nicaragua's government on Thursday freed 222 people among hundreds of critics and opposition figures in jail for allegedly threatening the country's sovereignty among other charges widely denounced as bogus.
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Nicaragua frees 222 dissidents in sudden shift, expels them to US
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - Over 200 detained members of Nicaragua's opposition were freed Thursday and expelled to the United States, in a surprise move by the Central American country's increasingly authoritarian president, Daniel Ortega.
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