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National 7 years ago

Activists call for postponement of environmentalist Budi Pego's imprisonment

A group of environmental activists, including those from Walhi, have made various attempts to postpone the imprisonment of Heri Budiawan, popularly known as Budi Pego.

Politics 7 years ago

Police detain 107 Papuan independence activists for questioning

Papua Police chief Sr. Comr. Martuani Sormin denied that the KNPB members had been arrested, saying they were only being questioned.

World 7 years ago

Saudi Arabia, Canada row over jailed activists ramps up

Saudi Arabia and Canada on Monday showed no signs of backing down in an escalating row over human rights, after Riyadh abruptly cut ties over Ottawa's vigorous calls for the release of activists jailed in the kingdom.

World 7 years ago

Saudi expels Canadian envoy, recalls its envoy over 'interference'

Saudi Arabia announced Monday it was expelling the Canadian ambassador and had recalled its envoy while freezing business ties with Ottawa, over what it called "interference" in its internal affairs.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Vietnam activist gets 13 years for subversion

A Vietnamese democracy activist was sentenced to 13 years in prison Tuesday for "attempting to overthrow the state", just days after six of his colleagues were also handed heavy jail terms in the one-party state.

World 8 years ago

Palestinian women arrested over soldier slapping video

Israeli forces arrested a third Palestinian woman on Wednesday in connection with a viral video showing Israeli soldiers being slapped in the occupied West Bank.