Iran frees dissident Farhad Meysami after photos of his emaciated condition cause outrage online | CNN
CNN — An Iranian doctor and rights activist has been released from Tehran’s infamous Evin prison one week after photographs...
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg released after being detained by German police at coal mine protest | CNN
CNN — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released by German police on Tuesday evening after being detained earlier in...
The British government wants to hand police unprecedented powers to handle protesters. Human rights activists say it’s an affront to democracy | CNN
London CNN — The British government wants to hand new powers to police that would allow officers to take stronger action against...
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Hong Kong court rules police ban on Tiananmen vigil unlawful, overturning conviction of prominent activist | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Wednesday that a decision by police to ban a Tiananmen...
US calls for the release of Cambodian labor activist | CNN
The United States on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned by Cambodia’s arrest of union leader Chhim Sithar and called...
