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Chinese dissident artist holds exhibition in Brescia, Italy

Chinese dissident artist Badiucao opens his first exhibition in the West, despite the Chinese Embassy's attempt to cancel it, in Brescia.

13 November 2021

Georgia

Second round of contested Georgia municipal elections takes place

Georgians from 20 constituencies head to the polls to cast their votes in a highly contested second round of municipal elections which will determine the mayors and city council members for those areas.

30 October 2021

Russia

Navalny says Russian prison has changed his status to 'terrorist'

Putin's most prominent critic claims he is no longer considered a flight risk but is now deemed an extremist and a terrorist.

11 October 2021

Russia

Russia opens new extremism probe against Navalny and his allies

Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his closest allies.

28 September 2021

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Macron hit by egg at restaurant trade fair in Lyon

French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg as he walked through a restaurant trade fair in Lyon on Monday, although the egg failed to break.

27 September 2021

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Anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent

An anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent, with police in riot gear firing teargas and rubber bullets and demonstrators hurling rocks and firecrackers.

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Tunisian anti-government demonstrators rally in Tunis

Tunisian anti-government demonstrators rally in Tunis

Russia

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.

Belarus

Former Belarusian presidential candidate given 14-year prison sentence

A court in Belarus has jailed former presidential contender Viktor Babariko for 14 years on corruption charges, which have been widely seen as politically motivated.

Belarus

Belarusian opposition Twitter accounts suspended 'in error'

Twitter accounts claiming to be "Belarusian People's Embassies" have been mistakenly suspended by the social network.

World News

Algerian opposition urges election boycott over protest repression

The Algerian pro-democracy group Hirak is calling for voters to boycott legislative elections over a crackdown on opposition protests.

Poland

Polish PM vows support for Belarus' opposition after ally's remarks

"We are with the Belarusians who are fighting for freedom, fighting for the rule of law, fighting for democracy,"

Russia

Russian opposition figure leaves country for Ukraine

A well-known Russian opposition politician who was held in police custody for two days last week in a criminal investigation that he has left the country for Ukraine.

Georgia

Georgia frees jailed opposition leader Nika Melia after EU posts bail

Melia was arrested in February after police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition party, sparking international criticism and aggravating the political situation within the country.

Slovenia

Tsikhanouskaya wants focus on fight for democracy in Belarus

On a timely visit to Slovenia, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for sustained international focus on the struggle for democracy in her home country.

Bulgaria

New Bulgarian elections likely as opposition fails to form government

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's centre-right party won the most seats in this month's election but fell well short of a majority.

Georgia

Opposition parties in Georgia sign deal to end political crisis

Several opposition parties have agreed to enter parliament, which they had been boycotting since elections last year.

Russia

Russia: Valentine's Day flashlight protests demand Navalny's release

The protest, dubbed "Love is stronger than fear," was called by Navalny's allies for Valentine's Day in solidarity with people detained in recent opposition protests.

14 February 2021

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Students rally against coup at Myanmar campus

Students came out to demand that soldiers return to their barracks, release the country's detained leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and restore democracy.

5 February 2021

Russia

More than 3,000 arrested in Russia at huge protests for Alexei Navalny

Thousands of people have gathered in various cities across Russia to demand the release of Alexei Navalny - Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic.

23 January 2021