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Insight: Catholic clergy report surveillance, beatings amid Nicaragua's crackdown

The police showed up two days after a Catholic clergyman at a church near the Nicaraguan capital Managua delivered a Sunday sermon in May that included a prayer "for our priests."

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Theatre in democratic Taiwan stages Hong Kong play about Tiananmen square

Taiwan's Shinehouse theatre group, with the support of rights group Amnesty International, is putting on six performances of "35th of May" in Taipei from June 2-4.

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Slovaks near vote on banning legal recognition for transgender people

Slovakia's parliament is expected to vote soon on a legal change that would make it impossible for transgender people to change their gender on official documents, removing legal recognition that has been in place for over half a century.

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Tunisia frees two students arrested for satirical song criticising police

A Tunisian judge on Thursday freed two students arrested over a satirical song criticising the police, after President Kais Saied said their detention was "totally unacceptable" and called for their release, their lawyers said.

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Consultancy firms in China tested limits before Beijing's crackdown

China's clampdown on its consultancy and due diligence sector has driven companies to review their operations after some tested the limits of laws to meet surging demand as China emerged from lockdowns.

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Ex-Tesla worker seeks third trial in race bias case after $3.2 mln award

A Black former Tesla Inc factory worker has accused the electric automaker's lawyers of "egregious misconduct" after a jury awarded him $3.2 million in a race bias case, and asked for a third trial so he can seek more money.

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Tunisian judge orders detention of opposition leader Ghannouchi

A Tunisian judge on Thursday ordered opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi be detained before his trial on charges of plotting against state security, the latest escalation of a crackdown against opponents of the president, his lawyer told Reuters.

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Up to 1 mln people 'disappeared' in Iraq in last half century - UN

Up to 1 million people have been "disappeared" in Iraq during a tumultuous last half century spanning the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein, U.S.-led military occupation and the rise of Islamic State militants, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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Japan, Australia concerned over Myanmar disbanding Suu Kyi party

Japan and Australia on Wednesday expressed their concern over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party and urged the military government to pursue a more inclusive process to return the country to democracy.

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Hong Kong seeks arrest of two activists accused of inciting blank votes at election

Hong Kong authorities issued arrest warrants on Monday for two activists living abroad for inciting people not to vote or to cast blank votes at a Dec. 19 legislative election, the city's first under Beijing's new "patriots-only" rules.

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