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Dozens detained as Kazakh opposition calls for protests
AFP, Published on 22/02/2020
» ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) - Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of activists Saturday after two opposition groups announced plans to hold anti-government protests in the oil-rich Central Asian country.
Virus sparks bid to transfer 26 detained Rohingya
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/05/2020
» The Immigration Bureau wants to remove 26 detained Rohingya women from an immigration centre in Songkhla, fearing they will catch Covid-19 inside its cramped detention facilities.
Protest leaders detained at Huai Kwang police station
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 08/08/2020
» Police on Friday night detained two pro-democracy activists at a police station over a demonstration last month as leaders of the student protest movement vowed to escalate their anti-government demonstrations.
Leading Belarus opposition candidate's campaign manager detained: spokeswoman
AFP, Published on 09/08/2020
» MINSK - The campaign manager of Belarus's leading opposition candidate was detained on Saturday on the eve of a tense presidential vote, her office said.
Families of detained Hong Kongers petition Beijing office
AFP, Published on 30/09/2020
» HONG KONG: Relatives of 12 Hong Kong fugitives detained in the Chinese mainland after trying to flee the financial hub petitioned Beijing's office in the city on Wednesday, pleading for their loved ones to be returned.
Eight detained after Vienna attack had previous convictions
AFP, Published on 06/11/2020
» VIENNA - Eight of those detained following Monday night's terrorist attack in Vienna had previous convictions, including for terror offences, the Austrian interior minister said Thursday, as the investigation extended to Switzerland and a second, unnamed country.
Detained Chinese bookseller slams Sweden in staged video
The Associated Press, Published on 10/02/2018
» BEIJING: A detained Chinese bookseller with Swedish citizenship at the centre of an escalating row between Western governments and Beijing has accused Sweden of using him as a "chess piece" in a media appearance staged by Chinese police.
Detained American pastor goes on trial in Turkey
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» ALIAGA (TURKEY) - An American pastor Monday went on trial in Turkey on terror-related charges after spending the last one-and-a-half years behind bars, in a case that has increased friction between Ankara and Washington.
Cambodia court rejects bail for detained opposition leader
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea for bail by detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, following his arrest last year on charges of seeking to overthrow the government.
Detained Russian director gets standing ovation at Cannes
AFP, Published on 10/05/2018
» CANNES (FRANCE) - A new film by the enfant terrible of Russian theatre -- who is under house arrest in Moscow -- received a standing ovation and rave reviews Thursday after it was shown at the Cannes film festival.