13 December 2022 | BBC News
Afghanistan, Pakistan
Chaman: 6 civilians killed and at least 17 others injured in attack by Afghan Taliban on disputed border area in Pakistan
Afghanistan-Pakistan border shelling kills civilians (Media Report, English)
13 December 2022 | BBC News
Iran
Mashhad city: Second person linked to anti-government protests executed
Majidreza Rahnavard: Iran carries out second execution over protests (Appeal or News Release, English)
13 December 2022 | BBC News
Iran
Tehran: 400 people sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years over anti-government protests
Iran protests: 400 people sentenced to prison over Tehran unrest (Media Report, English)
12 December 2022 | BBC News
Russian Federation
Article on treatment of soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine war
Ukraine war: The Russians locked up for refusing to fight (Media Report, English)
12 December 2022 | BBC News
Russian Federation
Arms dealer Viktor Bout joins pro-Kremlin ultranationalist LDPR party after his release in a prisoner swap for US basketball star Brittney Griner
Viktor Bout: Russia's released arms dealer joins ultranationalist party (Media Report, English)
11 December 2022 | BBC News
Nigeria
Musician D'banj, who was arrested after funds for the support of unemployed youths went missing, released from custody by anti-corruption agency
'I have no business with fraud' - Nigerian star D'banj (Media Report, English)
10 December 2022 | BBC News
Bangladesh
Government restricting freedom of expression by detention and alleged torture; protests call for fair and free elections and protest against human rights abuses; opposition officials detained by police
Bangladesh accused of violent crackdown on free speech (Media Report, English)
9 December 2022 | BBC News
Russian Federation
Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin jailed for 8 years after condemning Russian war crimes in Bucha
Kremlin critic Yashin jailed for 8 years for 'fake news' on Russia war (Media Report, English)
8 December 2022 | BBC News
Indonesia
Changes in criminal code feared to affect LGBTIQ-Community negatively and to reverse strides towards democracy
Indonesia 'sex ban': Criminal code changes threaten other freedoms (Media Report, English)
8 December 2022 | BBC News
Iran
First execution of protester accused of enmity against God
Mohsen Shekari: Iran carries out first execution over protests (Media Report, English)