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21 August 2019 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russian Federation

Perm region: Charges brought against members of expedition organised by NGO Memorial to commemorate victims of Stalin-era deportation; they are accused of defacement and violating migration laws
Russia Brings Criminal Charges Against Members Of An Expedition Honoring Stalin's Victims (Media Report, English)
en ID 2014796
21 August 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Kazakhstan

Activist for rights of Turkic Muslim minorities released from prison on condition to cease all activism against China
Silencing of Activist Shows Kazakhstan’s Contempt for Rights (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014821
21 August 2019 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russian Federation

Moscow City Court confirms authorities' refusal to register currently imprisoned opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov as a candidate in the September 2019 municipal elections
Moscow Court Rejects Gudkov's Appeal Against Municipal Election Ban (Media Report, English)
en ID 2014784
21 August 2019 | BBC News
Sudan

Lt-Gen Burhan sworn in as leader of newly established sovereign council for the transition period to democracy
Sudan transition: Lt-Gen Burhan sworn in as Sovereign Council chief (Media Report, English)
en ID 2014718
20 August 2019 | RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières
Chad

Detention of 2 newspaper editors in connection with their coverage of a trial
Two Chadian editors detained illegally for defamation (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014627
20 August 2019 | BBC News
Syrian Arab Republic

Idlib province: Opposition forces withdraw from the strategic town of Khan Sheikhoun
Khan Sheikhoun: Syria rebels pull out of key town after five years (Media Report, English)
en ID 2014720
20 August 2019 | BBC News
Zimbabwe

Former vice president Mphoko is being treated as a fugitive after driving away from anti-corruption officials
Zimbabwe ex-Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko 'on the run' (Media Report, English)
en ID 2014717
20 August 2019 | UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Niger, Nigeria

Fact sheet on the situation in Maradi
20 August 2019; Maradi: a concerning new emergency situation on the Niger-Nigerian border (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2014514
20 August 2019 | ICG – International Crisis Group
Sudan

Article on main challenges for power-sharing agreement between military council and civilian opposition and the civilian-led administration
Nurturing Sudan’s Fledgling Power-sharing Accord (Media Report, English)
en ID 2014645
20 August 2019 | RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières
Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey

Istanbul: Turkish government is urged not to send Syrian refugee journalists back to Syria
RSF urges Turkey not to send Syrian refugee journalists back to Syria (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014624

Perm region: Charges brought against members of expedition organised by NGO Memorial to commemorate victims of Stalin-era deportation; they are accused of defacement and violating migration laws

Activist for rights of Turkic Muslim minorities released from prison on condition to cease all activism against China

Moscow City Court confirms authorities' refusal to register currently imprisoned opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov as a candidate in the September 2019 municipal elections

Lt-Gen Burhan sworn in as leader of newly established sovereign council for the transition period to democracy

Detention of 2 newspaper editors in connection with their coverage of a trial

Idlib province: Opposition forces withdraw from the strategic town of Khan Sheikhoun

Former vice president Mphoko is being treated as a fugitive after driving away from anti-corruption officials

Fact sheet on the situation in Maradi

Article on main challenges for power-sharing agreement between military council and civilian opposition and the civilian-led administration

Istanbul: Turkish government is urged not to send Syrian refugee journalists back to Syria