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Family and rights groups urge Egypt to free imprisoned activist as his 5-year sentence ends
LONDON (AP) — Rights groups and the family of convicted Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah on Thursday called on authorities to release him at the end of his five-year sentence next week. Abdel-Fattah, an outspoken dissident, rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy...
Appeals court sends back part of Dakota Access oil pipeline protester's excessive force lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An appeals court has sent back part of a lawsuit brought by a protester of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, who alleged excessive force by law enforcement officers. Eric Poemoceah, of Oklahoma, filed the federal court lawsuit in 2020 against Morton County,...
Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds protested in front of Congo's top court Wednesday to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated. Felix Tshisekedi,...
New Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonization with tight security and simmering tensions
NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — New Caledonia marked the anniversary on Tuesday of France's takeover of the Pacific archipelago with tight security and simmering tensions between the pro-independence Indigenous Kanak people and the white settler communities loyal to Paris. The 171st...
Two powerful unions join protests in Martinique over the high cost of living
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two powerful unions on the French Caribbean island of Martinique have joined protests against high living costs that recently have prompted France to send anti-riot police. Traffic was paralyzed Tuesday after a transportation union ordered...
China says it will investigate fashion firm PVH for suspected boycott of Xinjiang products
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday that it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for suspected violations of trade rules. The ministry said in statements posted online that it would investigate the...
Florida police investigate whether an officer used excessive force in shoving a protester
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Police Department said Monday that it was investigating whether excessive force was used when an officer shoved a woman who protested the conflicts in Gaza and southern Lebanon at a peaceful rally over the weekend in central Florida. The police...
University of California accused of labor violations over handling of campus protests
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Faculty have accused the University of California system of labor violations over what they say was a sweeping campaign to suppress pro-Palestinian speech and campus protests across the state earlier this year. The Council of University of California Faculty...
Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police arrested Tanzania's most prominent opposition figures Monday whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters. Hundreds of backers of the country’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, were arrested last...
Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian Grammy Award winner said on Monday he was pardoned from serving a three-year sentence over his song that became an anthem to the 2022 protests that rocked the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Shervin...
