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1 year of Bhima Koregaon arrests: India’s repressive state unmasked
One year has passed since 5 activists and human rights defenders were arrested in India on trumped up charges in what was largely seen as a crackdown on dissent
Indian political prisoner GN Saibaba denied bail again despite deteriorating health condition
Saibaba, a tireless fighter for the rights of Indigenous communities, has been in jail since March 2017 on charges of association with the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Political freedom in 2018: How governments responded to dissent this year
From terror plots to national security threats, political dissenters faced several charges and labels for raising their voice and questioning excessive power
- Workers of Indian state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. go on indefinite strike
- Lithuanians campaign for release of leftist leader Algirdas Paleckis
- Hearings begin on petitions against Trump’s permit for Keystone XL pipeline
- Workers’ Party calls for boycott of second round of Tunisian presidential elections
- Norwegian workers protest implementation of EU’s 4th railway regulations package
