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Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request
ByEphrat Livni and Ségolène Le Stradic November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.

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Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
BySafak Timur and Ben Hubbard November 11, 2025

Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.

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Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
BySafak Timur and Ben Hubbard November 11, 2025

Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.

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Iran Sentences Iranian American Jewish Man to Prison, Family Says
ByFarnaz Fassihi November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Kamran Hekmati of Long Island was arrested for visiting Israel 13 years ago to celebrate his son’s bar mitzvah, they said.

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Abd El Fattah, Alaa | Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons | Cairo (Egypt) | Egypt | Great Britain | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) | Political Prisoners | Sisi, Abdel Fattah el- | Starmer, Keir

Egypt Pardons Most Prominent Political Prisoner
ByVivian Yee September 22, 2025

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual citizen, was imprisoned for most of the past 12 years as a dissident. He and his mother went on hunger strike to press for his release.

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Egypt Pardons Alaa Abd El Fattah, Its Most Prominent Political Prisoner
ByVivian Yee September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual citizen, was imprisoned for most of the past 12 years as a dissident. He and his mother went on hunger strike to press for his release.

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Targeted by the Emirates, an Arab Dissident Vanished Across Borders
ByVivian Nereim August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

After criticizing the United Arab Emirates on social media, an Egyptian activist was extradited to the Gulf country, where he has been detained without trial for months.

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Iran’s Evin Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar August 23, 2025

Israel largely destroyed Evin prison, one of Iran’s most infamous symbols of oppression, in June. Less than two months later, Iran began returning male prisoners.

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Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur August 16, 2025

Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.

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Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.

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