RFE/RL Watchdog
1/13/2011 8:24:40 PM
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Prominent Kazakh Opposition Journalist Resigns
The chief editor of Kazakhstan's leading opposition newspaper, "Svoboda Slova" (Freedom of Speech), has resigned. More 
No Travel For Belarus Candidate's Wife
Milana Mikhalevich said security personnel in the central province of Baranovich halted her in the early morning hours as she was en route to Poland for a conference on the situation in Belarus. More 
Iran Rights Lawyer Jailed For 11 Years
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to 11 years in jail and banned for 20 years from working as an attorney and leaving the country. The sentence has been condemned as part of a systematic assault on the human rights lawyers and activists in Iran. More 
Karrubi Sees Family Of Jailed Activist
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi has met with the family of a journalist and rights activist who was given a lengthy prison sentence for recording an interview with a dissident cleric. More 
Lawmakers Back Nazarbaev Extension
The upper chamber of Kazakhstan's parliament has unanimously backed a plan to hold a referendum that would extend the term in office of President Nursultan Nazarbaev by another 10 years, sending it to the president for a signature. More |
