Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Iran sentenced writer Arash Ganji to 11 years in prison after he translated a book from English to Farsi.
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The court ruled a dismissal on the complaint filed against Las Tesis by The Chilean Police Force on the charges of “attack on authority” and “threat”.
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Belarusian painter Raman Bandarenka died due to injuries he obtained after unidentified men beat him over his use of a protest flag.
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Activist Denis Solís was detained after sharing a video on 6 November of a police officer entering his house without a warrant.
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