Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has faced a series of charges since being detained in a coup in early 2021. Her trials came to an end on Friday, capping months of legal proceedings.
Tag: Political Prisoners
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Taliban Release 2 Americans Detained in Afghanistan
One of the Americans being held is an independent filmmaker who had been held since August.
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How Diane Foley Made It Her Mission to Prioritize US Hostages Overseas
Ms. Foley, whose son was killed by terrorists in the Middle East, has pressured the White House under three presidents to raise the profiles of Americans held overseas.
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Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan
Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work to free wrongful detainees outside the United States.
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In Liberia and Across Africa, Viktor Bout’s Bloody Legacy Is Still Felt
The Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. But in the 1990s and early 2000s, he supplied weapons to myriad African conflicts.