Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as brother fears she is dying
Her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.
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Comedy in Russia is booming. But stand-ups live in fear of being jailed for jokes.
Watched more than 1.3 million times since it was posted by Russian comedy group “Plyushki” to YouTube last month, the video comes with a disclaimer. “Some of the jokes are based on wordplay and do not carry any religious, philosophical, or ideological assertion,” it says, acknowledging that comedy can be a risky business in Russia,…
Africa: 127 African Women Journalists Write to Jailed Burundian Sandra Muhoza As She Returns to Court
Nairobi — On the first anniversary of the conviction of ailing Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza, 127 African women journalists have written her a joint letter expressing solidarity, calling for her unconditional release, and decrying her imprisonment as robbing the public of “an important voice.” Muhoza is expected in court on December 19, a family member…
Wife of jailed South Korean ex-president indicted over bribery and stock manipulation
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at the special prosecutor’s office in Seoul, South Korea, August 6, 2025. Kim Hong-Ji | Reuters South Korea on Friday indicted its former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, on charges of bribery and market manipulation. She was indicted for amassing over 1 billion won (about $720,000)…