Chinese Dissident Sentenced to 8 Years After He Tried to Fly to His Dying Wife
The activist Yang Maodong said he had only wanted China to “fully realize authentic freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law.”
Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Migrants Deported to Mexico Face Criminals and Predatory Officials
Migrants deported by the United States to Mexico face criminal horrors and an asylum system where cases linger for years without resolution.
How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the Pegasus Spyware
A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop.
Harsh Sentence for Putin Critic Highlights Kremlin’s Repression
A Moscow court sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison, making it clear that any criticism of the war can lead to prison time.
China Sentences Leading Rights Activists to 14 and 12 Years in Prison
Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were detained after organizing a small seaside gathering of activists to discuss human rights. Their lengthy sentences point to Beijing’s intolerance of dissent.
Baptist Minister in Myanmar Gets 6 Years in Prison for Opposing Junta
The minister met with President Donald J. Trump in 2019 to highlight the abuses of Myanmar’s military, which later seized power in a coup.
Tunisia’s Influence in Europe
The European Union relies heavily on Tunisia to stem migration, giving its increasingly authoritarian president leverage in negotiations with the bloc.
The Yearslong Fight To Get Paul Rusesabagina Out of Rwanda
Paul Rusesabagina, depicted in the 2004 film about genocide in his country, was reunited with his family last week. It took years of pressure to get him out of Rwanda, where he was convicted on terrorism charges.
A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech
In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing.
Biden’s Defense of Global Democracies Is Tested by Political Turmoil
The administration’s Summit for Democracy begins this week amid crises in several countries allied with the United States, including Israel.