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🇨🇳 Chinese authorities are harassing and sending death threats to lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher, who is representing jailed dissident and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai. 🇨🇳 China

🇨🇳 Chinese police detained and beat Gonpo Kyi, the sister of a businessman serving a life sentence for protesting Chinese rule of Tibet in 2008.

🇷🇺 Russia rejected a U.S. Embassy request for a second consular visit with jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich, saying the move is in response to Washington's

GOOD: The US imposed sanctions on the leading security services in Russia and Iran for a pattern of wrongfully detaining Americans in an effort to

🇷🇺 Russia asked a court to sentence Lilia Chanysheva, the former leader of jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny's team, to 12 years in prison. She

🇨🇳 China drastically broadened its anti-espionage laws. Legal experts warn the move could further heighten the risk to foreign individuals and organizations operating in the

🇷🇺 Russia codified a decree that allows the deportation of residents of illegally annexed Ukrainian territories who refuse Russian citizenship. We urge UN human rights

🇨🇳 China arrested Taiwan-based book publisher Li Yanhe, who has put out books critical of Beijing, for “endangering national security.” 🇨🇳 China sits on the

GOOD: UN experts express concern over China's efforts to undermine Tibetan religious, linguistic and cultural identity and politically indoctrinate Tibetans. They warn China's actions could

“Germany continues to pay for hatred of Jews,” reports Europe's top-selling newspaper @BILD, citing our report with Impact-se. “Germany paid 180 million euros to UNRWA,

🇷🇺 Russia opened a new case against jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accusing him of terrorism crimes that could lead to an additional 30-year sentence.

🇨🇳 China charged Taiwanese activist Yang Chih-yuan with “secession,” after holding him for eight months. Yang is vice chair of a minor political party that advocates

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