CPM-K officials survive assassination attempt in Kenya
The attack, which targeted key party members, is part of a broader campaign of political repression in Kenya, says CPMK.
Milei’s government represses retirees’ march with extreme force
More than a hundred people were arrested and dozens were injured in the police repression. Movements and press organizations have called for the resignation of the Secretary of Security, Patricia Bullrich.
Palestinian student organizer arrested and detained by US Department of Homeland Security
The arrest of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil took place in the wake of increased threats by the Trump administration to student activists
The abduction of Dr. Kizza Besigye marks a new chapter in Uganda’s political repression
The abduction and prosecution of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye exposes deepening political repression in East Africa.
After six years in jail, two activists accused in India’s Bhima Koregaon case released on bail
After spending six years in jail without trial, Indian activists Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawle were finally granted bail.
Crackdown on protests over controversial constitutional amendments in Pakistan
The Shehbaz Sharif government has proposed a comprehensive constitutional amendment which, if passed, will give the government greater control over the judiciary and country’s election commission.
Censorship in Europe: Major Palestinian news channels banned on Telegram
Critics speak of a reduction in fundamental rights and many wonder what and who will be the next targets of such moves
Pakistani government faces widespread criticism for attempt to ban Imran Khan’s PTI
The government also proposed charging former PM Imran Khan, who is still in jail despite getting relief in most of the major cases from courts, for high treason
Anger grows over “constitutional coup” in Senegal after deferral of presidential election
On February 3, President Macky Sall announced an indefinite suspension of the presidential election set for February 25. On February 5, after opposition deputies were forcibly removed by security forces from the parliament, the chamber voted to push the polls to December 15.
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan and his wife sentenced for 14 years in Toshakhana case
Wednesday’s sentencing is the third for the former prime minister of Pakistan who has alleged that he is being persecuted by the army and political class in response to pressure from the US
Outrage mounts after Korean Confederation of Trade Unions is raided by intelligence and police
In a major escalation of the ongoing anti-trade union persecution in South Korea, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was raided by the National Intelligence Service on charges of violating a Cold War-era national security law
Thousands march in Morocco to protest worsening economic conditions and oppression
Thousands marched on December 4 in Rabat against soaring prices of basic goods including food and fuel. The protest also drew attention to the attacks on freedom of expression, public services, and labor rights
- Trump’s mass deportation operation escalates with workplace raids
- Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates its assets after alleged security plot
- Medics on hunger strike against Gaza genocide reach European Parliament
- Samidoun Europe coordinator targeted again by Belgian police
- Syria’s interim government arrests senior Palestinian resistance leaders
