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Belarus jails five people for alleged attempted coup
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had claimed that he had foiled a coup in April last year.
Journalist who staged TV protest over Ukraine war briefly detained
Marina Ovsyannikova said she had been released a few hours after her arrest.
Belarusian journalist sentenced to more than eight years in prison
The 28-year-old was already serving a two-year sentence for reporting on opposition demonstrations in 2020.
Russian opposition figure jailed amid his criticism of Ukraine war
The Kremlin critic was handed a 15-day prison sentence for allegedly disobeying police officers.
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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny moved to maximum-security prison
The Russian opposition leader had been jailed near Moscow since February 2021.
Sri Lanka: The latest travel advice as violent protests continue
The UK is now advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, after the outbreak of violent anti-government protests.
Alexei Navalny faces 13 years in maximum security prison in Russia
The Kremlin critic says the charges against him are politically motivated.
Kremlin critic calls for protests and labels Putin an 'insane tsar'
The jailed opposition leader has urged Russian and Belarusian citizens to continue defying the authorities.
Georgia's former president appears in court on abuse of power charges
Mikheil Saakashvili has been imprisoned since he returned to Georgia in October to try and bolster opposition forces.
Belarus threatens to criminalise certain social media channels
Belarus' Main Directorate for Fighting Organised Crime has said that citizens who subscribe to "extremist Telegram channels and chats" are also criminally liable.
Russian court imposes restrictions on Navalny's doctor over protests
Dr. Vasilyeva was accused of encouraging Russian citizens to take part in opposition demonstrations and violate COVID-19 safety rules.
Russian opposition politician quits Moscow role over 'pressure'
Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has announced he is quitting as head of Moscow's Krasnoselsky district amid ongoing pressure.
Turn-out low in Algerian election after opposition calls for a boycott
Voter turn-out in Algeria's parliamentary election is reported to be low after calls for a boycott of the poll by a popular protest movement.
Belarus toughens laws against protesters and 'extremism'
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed into effect a law tightening sanctions against protesters taking part in unauthorised rallies and increasing penalties for "extremism".
Belarusian drummer given six-year sentence for playing during rallies
According to Viasna, the musician had blocked traffic by waving a red and white flag and encouraged demonstrators to clap their hands.
Bulgarian PM set for tough coalition talks after splintered election
While Borissov led preliminary results with 26% of the vote, his centre-right GERB lost ground to smaller parties following months of anti-graft protests.