North Korea Prepares For Key Party Congress

North Korea is preparing for its first Workers’ Party congress in five years, one of the country’s most important political events. The congress is expected to review past projects, set new political and economic priorities, and reshuffle senior officials. It will also give leader Kim Jong-un a chance to strengthen his control over the government [...]

Eritrea Ranks Lowest On Press Freedom

Eritrea has one of the worst press freedom situations in the world. It kept the lowest position in the 2025 Global Press Freedom Index, showing that there is almost no independent media in the country. The government controls all news, censors information, and watches people’s communications closely. Independent journalism is banned and any reporter who [...]

Prisoners Freed After Years Without Trial

13 people were released from Eritrea's notorious Mai Serwa military prison, where they had been held without trial for over 18 years. These included a 69-year-old Olympian cyclist, Zeragaber Gebrehiwot; businessmen; engineers; and senior police officers. They first got arrested in 2007 following an assassination attempt on a top security official. Relatives said that during [...]

Hidden Prisons For Women In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has secret places called Dar al-Reaya, which are supposed to help women who are seen as disobedient or breaking moral rules. But these places are more like prisons, where young women can be held for years without seeing their families or getting legal help. They need a male guardian’s permission for release. Many [...]

Vietnam’s Harsh Treatment Of Activists

Trinh Ba Tu, a Vietnamese political prisoner, has been held in extremely harsh conditions since October 31. He is kept alone in a dark cell with no light and no visitors. Guards only open his door twice a day to give him food, which is his only human contact. This punishment came after he complained [...]

Saudi Arabia Executes Child Offenders

Saudi Arabia has executed a total of 300 people so far in 2025, including two men who were convicted of crimes committed when they were children. One of the latest cases involved Abdullah al-Derazi, who was accused of offenses committed while he was under 18. Earlier this year, another young man, Jalal al-Labbad, who was [...]

Religious Freedom Under Threat In Türkiye

Christians in Türkiye are facing increasing challenges and discrimination. Many foreign Christians who have lived in the country for years are being banned or deported, often labeled as “national security threats” without any evidence. One example is Kenneth Wiest, an American Protestant who lived in Türkiye since 1985 but was denied reentry and marked as [...]

Taliban Anniversary Marked By Male-Only Celebrations And Women’s Protests

On August 15, 2025, thousands of men in Kabul celebrated the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power by watching flowers being dropped from helicopters. Women were banned from attending the event, as they are not allowed in many public places. The Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, and have since enforced [...]

Hidden Prisons For Women In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has secret places called Dar al-Reaya, which are supposed to help women who are seen as disobedient or breaking moral rules. But these places are more like prisons, where young women can be held for years without seeing their families or getting legal help. They need a male guardian’s permission for release. Many [...]

UN Staff Detained As Yemen Crisis Deepens

In Yemen, Houthi officials arrested nearly two dozen United Nations employees after storming a UN center in the capital, Sanaa, in their latest attacks. The arrested personnel are both Yemeni and international workers from such agencies as the World Food Programme and UNICEF. The Houthis also confiscated communication devices from the center. This is all [...]

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