Russia Russian court upholds Navalny prison sentence A court in Moscow has rejected an appeal against a 15-day jail term for prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The activist was handed the 27/02/2015
Russia Kremlin critic Navalny detained by police at Moscow protest Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny placed under house arrest once again after attending a protest outside the presidential complex. 30/12/2014
Russia Kremlin critic detained at rally held in protest over sentence against him A critic of the Kremlin is detained at a Moscow rally held to protest against his suspended jail sentence 30/12/2014
Russia Alexei Navalny, scourge of Russia's corrupt elite In his recent annual address Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted anyone was free to enter politics in Russia. Well, tell that to Alexei 30/12/2014
Bahrain Bahrain court gives police killers death sentences A court in Bahrain sentenced two Shi’ite Muslim men to death and handed a third a life sentence on Monday after they were convicted of killing a 29/12/2014
Russia Opposition activist in Russia faces 10-year sentence Prosecutors in Russia are calling for a 10-year jail term against opposition activist Alexei Navalny, in a fraud case dismissed by his supporters as 19/12/2014
Kenya Kenyan MPs trade blows in parliament over tough new security bill A brawl erupted in the Kenyan parliament as lawmakers debated a new security bill to deal with intensified threats from Islamist militant group al-Shabab. 18/12/2014
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