It’s the latest in a long escalation of European repression of free speech and peaceful religious expression not just in Europe but across the globe.
The Iranian regime is warning citizens and refugees abroad not to share information or post critical views of the regime to social media. NewsNation’s Diana Falzone explains how the regime’s reach extends beyond Iran.
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.
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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.
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The chief negotiator for Iran in the ongoing talks with the United States is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf . He is the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s Parliament / Majlis). He has held this role since May 2020 and was re-elected after the 2024 parliamentary elections. Since we are told that Iran’s current leaders are more moderate and reasonable than those who preceded them, it seems appropriate to take a deep dive into the background of this central figure. Ghalibaf has held a wide variety of senior positions in Iran. At one point, he was Deputy Commander of the IRGC Basij Resistance Force. The Basij are charged with internal security in Iran. They beat you in the streets. They also make you disappear. Ghalibaf…Open
Alexander Sokurov has questioned the Russian president about government repression but he is still controversial among his country’s exiles.
The Iranian regime is sending messages to individuals that they deem “affiliated with hostile foreign media."