Tunisian Authorities Crack Down on Political Opposition Figures Arbitrary Detentions and Charges The Tunisian authorities are facing strong criticism from Amnesty International for the arbitrary detention of six political opposition figures. These individuals, including opposition activist Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, politician Khayam Turki, dissident and politician Abdelhamid Jlassi, opposition activist Issam […]
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Venezuela’s Spiral into Authoritarianism: Arbitrary Detentions as Government’s Repressive Weapon
Political Oppression and Arbitrary Detentions Plague Venezuela In a new report released by Amnesty International, it is revealed that the government of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela continues to carry out politically motivated arbitrary detentions. The report documents the cases of nine individuals who were detained under this policy and […]