Thousands protest death of jailed Kosovo opposition activist
Thousands of Kosovo opposition supporters marched through the capital on Tuesday, blaming the government for the death of an imprisoned activist suspected of being involved in a grenade attack on the parliament building.
VOICE OF AMERICA

South African activist claims death of attorney a murder
The murder of a well-known Western Cape attorney Noorudien Hassan, who was linked to some of the province’s most high-profile gang cases, could only be a hit, an anti-crime activist said on Tuesday.
NEWS 24 (SOUTH AFRICA)

Uzbek opposition politician’s prison term extended to total 25 years
A court in Uzbekistan has handed down an additional three-year sentence to a man described by human rights activists as one of the longest-serving political prisoners in the Central Asian nation, his relatives and a local rights group said on Monday.
REUTERS

Activist arrested for alleged social media post marring Sarawak’s CM image
A local activist has been arrested by the police to facilitate an investigation into the ‘Sarawak Keluar Malaysia 2021’ Facebook page over its alleged social media posting smearing Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s image.
NEW STRAITS TIMES (MALAYSIA)

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