Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, Eman Al-Nafjan | Status: On Trial | Saudi Arabia
Writer-activists Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan were detained without charge by the Saudi government for their outspoken dissent. More
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A second virus is spreading, common in #China but newer here: Florida Gov @GovRonDeSantis blocks @MiamiHerald @maryellenklas and @TB_Times reporters from press conf. Punishing messenger to avoid dealing with crisis is exactly where China began. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article241591161.html
Book sales have increased in the UK as readers find they have extra time on their hands, with bookshops reporting a significant increase in sales of longer novels and classic fiction.
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US is following #China on #COVID19 in more ways than one: Seattle Hospital reportedly fires doctor for critical social media posts about lacking equipment. We need our health workers to be able to speak out without fearing reprisal. https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/489969-doctor-who-criticized-hospitals-measures-against-coronavirus-is