Visitors have flocked back to the region — proof, India says, that its imposition of control worked. But people who live there say fear and uncertainty persist.
Tag: Political Prisoners
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Paul Whelan, an American Imprisoned in Russia, Is Hospitalized
His family and the Biden administration are worried about his transfer to a prison hospital.
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For Putin’s Opponents, Exile From Russia Proves a Boon
The political network of Aleksei A. Navalny, the imprisoned opposition leader, had seemingly been crushed. But working from abroad, the Navalny team is using YouTube to spearhead antiwar efforts.
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Volker Türk, the U.N.’s New Human Rights Chief, Has a Lot to Do.
From Iran to Ukraine to Xinjiang in China, Volker Türk will have no shortage of challenges as he steps into one of the United Nations’ most delicate roles.
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Russia Raises Hopes for Griner’s Release, but U.S. Says It’s Just Talk
The State Department says Russia refuses to negotiate seriously to free the basketball star Brittney Griner, who was sent to a penal colony with a nine-year sentence on a cannabis charge.