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Extradition to the US or another opportunity to fight his persecution through the courts? Wikileaks founder Julian Assange fights for his freedom in London

‘The Himalayan Arc’ anthology, edited by Namita Gokhale, is an insightful exploration of north-east India, Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar.

Human rights groups said his imprisonment reflects China's repression of the Uyghur and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang.

Special International Day to End Impunity Issue: Mong Palatino's latest Asia and Pacific brief shines a light on the intersections between impunity, journalists' safety, and elections, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

The raids were conducted as part of a wider investigation into NewsClick, an independent media outlet.

Poet, human rights lawyer and activist Arnon Nampha was convicted of royal defamation for calling for monarchy reform in a public rally in October 2020.

A Cuban rapper, who helped write the 2021 Latin Grammy song of the year, sewed his own mouth shut to protest his alleged mistreatment in prison.

Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A Cuban rapper, who helped write the 2021 Latin Grammy song of the year, reportedly sewed his own mouth shut to protest his alleged mistreatment in a maximum-security prison on the island, according to posts on his social media pages, other Cuban activists and his wife. In a photo secretly taken in prison and posted on his Facebook page, Maykel "Osorbo"—one of dozens of political prisoners the Cuban government has held since widespread ...

Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A Cuban rapper, who helped write the 2021 Latin Grammy song of the year, reportedly sewed his own mouth shut to protest his alleged mistreatment in a maximum-security prison on the island, according to po...

A Cuban rapper, who helped write the 2021 Latin Grammy song of the year, sewed his own mouth shut to protest his alleged mistreatment in prison.