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#WorldPoli: Tajikistan Accused of Intimidating Activists Abroad by Targeting Relatives Back Home – #WorldPolitics

Sharofiddin Gadoev, 35, a Tajik political activist from the Netherlands, was arrested in February 2019 during a visit to Moscow and forcibly deported to his native Tajikistan. Ab...

World Poli
1 month ago
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#WorldPoli: Afghan Activists Cautiously Optimistic About New Protection for Rights Defenders – #WorldPolitics

Afghan human rights monitors are sounding the alarm over a spike in attacks against them by unknown assailants, as they cautiously welcome the formation of a new government body ...

World Poli
1 month ago
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#WorldPoli: Syrian Activists Fear COVID-19 Outbreak in Syria’s Underground Prisons – #WorldPolitics

WASHINGTON - Syrian activist Maimouna al-Ammar, 33, has been searching for her two younger brothers since late 2012 when they were arbitrarily arrested along with their uncle...

World Poli
2 months ago
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#WorldPoli: Yemen Activists Want to Preserve Yemen’s Beauty Beyond War – #WorldPolitics

While the conflict in Yemen continues to make headlines, a group of 16 Yemeni volunteers is seeking to put the war-torn country in a positive light by presenting its rich history...

World Poli
3 months ago
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#WorldPoli: Yemen Activists Want to Preserve Country’s Beauty Beyond War – #WorldPolitics

While the conflict in Yemen continues to make headlines, a group of 16 Yemeni volunteers is seeking to put the war-torn country in a positive light by presenting its rich history...

World Poli
3 months ago
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#WorldPoli: Activists: Iraq’s Kurdish Region Becomes Less Safe for Iranian Dissidents – #WorldPolitics

WASHINGTON - Long hailed as a haven for minority groups, Iraq’s northern autonomous Kurdistan region has turned into treacherous territory for many Iranian dissidents and re...

World Poli
8 months ago
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#WorldPoli: Activists Concerned About Safety of Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan – #WorldPolitics

Sikh activists are worried about the safety of Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan. The Afghan government has promised further security measures...

World Poli
9 months ago
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#WorldPoli: Lebanon Activists Launch Coronavirus Community Support Initiatives – #WorldPolitics

Hoda Kerbage, 39, starts her day by putting on gloves and a face mask, sanitizing her hands, and disinfecting her shoes and car before hopping behind the steering wheel for a jou...

World Poli
9 months ago
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#WorldPoli: Turkish Prisoner Release Bill Sparks Concern Among Rights Activists – #WorldPolitics

As Turkish authorities proceed toward legislation permitting the release thousands of prisoners to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, several rights groups are critici...

World Poli
10 months ago
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#WorldPoli: Lebanese Activists Fear Hezbollah-led Government Is Using Coronavirus to Solidify Power – #WorldPolitics

Lebanese activists and journalists say they fear the Hezbollah-led Cabinet could be using the COVID-19 pandemic as justification to further consolidate its power through targetin...

World Poli
10 months ago
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