Kazuhiro Muto Arrested Over Threat Parcel Mimicking 1987 Asahi Attack
FUJI, Japan — Police have arrested Kazuhiro Muto, 38, in connection with a threatening parcel sent to the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in Nishinomiya, believed to be a copycat of the…
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Le Van Can Arrested Over Political Misinformation on YouTube
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — The founder of the popular Vietnamese YouTube channel “Nguoi Dua Tin” (The Herald/Messenger), Le Van Can, has been arrested along with two collaborators for…
Symon Hill Wins £2,500 Payout Over Unlawful Arrest at King’s Proclamation
Police have admitted to acting unlawfully in the arrest of Symon Hill, a trainee Baptist minister who questioned King Charles III’s accession at a proclamation ceremony in 2022. After a…
Vietnam Arrests Blogger Nguyen Vu Binh for Critical Views
Vietnam Should Immediately Release Blogger Nguyen Vu Binh, Says Human Rights Watch Vietnamese authorities must immediately release prominent blogger Nguyen Vu Binh and drop all charges against him, Human Rights…
Sierra Leone’s Hawa Hunt Detained After Criticizing President on Social Media
The arrest of Hawa Hunt, a social media influencer, over comments she made about Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, and first lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has sparked growing concerns…
Israeli Police Arrest Mahmoud Muna and Nephew Ahmad for Bookstore Raid
Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad were arrested by Israeli police on Sunday following a raid on their chain of Palestinian-owned bookshops in occupied East Jerusalem. The arrest of the…
Three Afghan Clerics Arrested by Taliban for Criticizing Leadership
KABUL, Afghanistan — The recent arrest of three religious scholars critical of the Taliban’s leadership has sparked widespread condemnation from Islamic scholars, former prosecutors, and human rights groups. The detentions…
UK Activist Sarah Wilkinson Arrested Over Online Posts
Sarah Wilkinson, a well-known pro-Palestine activist, was arrested by UK counter-terrorism police on August 29 after a raid on her home, allegedly over online content related to the October 7…
Ugandan TikToker Emmanuel Nabugodi Sentenced for Insulting Museveni
Emmanuel Nabugodi, a 21-year-old Ugandan TikTok content creator, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for creating a video deemed insulting to President Yoweri Museveni. Nabugodi, who is known…
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