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Judge blocks Trump's executive order banning transgenders from military
The judge ruled that the ban was in violation of the equal protection clause due to discrimination.
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Florida man to stand trial over mass shooting of political prisoners in Argentina's 1972 "Dirty War"
Roberto Guillermo Bravo — a former Argentinian naval officer and diplomat — stands accused of participating in what is known as the Trelew Massacre, a mass shooting of political prisoners in August 1972
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: This is what a 'systematic policy of repression' looks like in Maduro's Venezuela
“They are completely innocent, they don’t even have any political affiliation,” said one family member. “Now they are trapped in an underground jail cell, and we don’t know when they will be free"
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OLYMPICS MYSTERY: Uyghur ski star breaks custom after Opening Ceremony by dodging reporters
After carrying the torch during the Opening Ceremony, Yilamujiang did not appear before the international press, raising questions as to whether the Uyghur skier was chosen merely for optics and silenced so the state controlled press could control her narrative
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Nicaraguan regime convicts two political prisoners of "conspiracy”
Yader Parajón and Yaser Mahumar Vado were tried and convicted after a single hearing that lasted 10 hours
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Nicaragua to try 46 jailed opposition members in kangaroo court
Many detained opposition leaders, including seven people who were considered potential candidates to challenge Ortega in the elections, have been imprisoned since May or June
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Nicaraguan sews her lips to demand freedom for political prisoners
The mother of political prisoner Francisco Narváez Chavarría demands freedom of the press in Nicaragua
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Italy rejects extradition of former Venezuelan oil minister critical of Maduro regime
The Italian court denied the request—after Spain's Court of Cassation recognized Ramirez as a refugee who needed international protection from political persecution
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Cuban regime to impose up to 10 years in prison for receiving foreign financing
With the new penal code, the Cuban regime could sentence those with access to the funds from independent and foreign entities to four to ten years in prison
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Cuba is among the countries with the highest prison population rate on the planet
Even with outdated data, which correspond to 2012, Cuba enters the "top 5" among the countries with the most prisoners in the world