Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Aleksei Navalny Is Suffering From Acute Stomach Pain
Prison staff were forced to call an ambulance for Aleksei A. Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader, last week, his spokeswoman said.
Political Prisoners
Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges
Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
Paul Whelan Calls Home For the First Time In Nearly Two Weeks, Family Says
Mr. Whelan, a former Marine, has been detained in Russia for more than four years, and has seen two other Americans arrested and released in that time.
U.S. Declares WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘Wrongfully Detained’ by Russia
The finding means that the U.S. government sees the Wall Street Journal reporter as the equivalent of a political hostage.
What Does ‘Wrongfully Detained’ Mean? What We Know About WSJ Reporter and Others
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, is the latest American to bear the designation, which indicates that the U.S. government sees him as the equivalent of a political hostage.
The Jailing of Evan Gershkovich
We tell you the story of the American reporter who has been imprisoned in Russia.
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.
Russia Formally Charges Detained WSJ Journalist Evan Gershkovich, State Media Reports
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was detained last week. The Journal and U.S. officials have vehemently rejected the Russian authorities’ allegations against him.
Russia Formally Charges Detained WSJ Journalist Evan Gershkovich, State Media Reports
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was detained last week. The Journal and U.S. officials have vehemently rejected the Russian authorities’ allegations against him.
Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Makes Covering Russia Even Tougher
The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.