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Public executions returned to the streets of Iran last week as the regime clamps down on public dissent after months of war with the U.S. and mass protests in January.
After nearly 10 years carrying out Chinese government repression in Xinjiang, a former police officer is now seeking asylum in Germany.
Shaoping Wu was working as a contract delivery driver for Amazon when he was pulled over in Pennsylvania. He had championed personal and religious freedom for Chinese citizens.
Venezuelans are publicly expressing their anger over their government’s disaster response, despite the risk of imprisonment.
Alexander Sokurov has questioned the Russian president about government repression but he is still controversial among his country’s exiles.
Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.
Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on protests.
Heng Guan, a Chinese national, will not be released immediately, as Homeland Security said it was reserving the right to appeal.