Political imprisonment
Min Min Soe, a lawyer assigned by the National League for Democracy party to represent deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, meet journalists in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, June 21, 2021. As the trial for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi entered its second week, her lawyers said prosecution witnesses testified about charges that she had illegally imported and used walkie-talkies for her bodyguards, and along with Win Myint, president in her government, had flouted laws on public gatherings that were meant to combat the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo)
Suu Kyi tells lawyers trial testimony against her is wrong

By Grant Peck Jun. 21, 2021 11:42 AM EDT

Supporters of Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi celebrate after he won the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 19, 2021. Initial results released Saturday propelled Raisi, a protege of the country's supreme leader, into Tehran’s highest civilian position. The vote appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

By Jon Gambrell Jun. 19, 2021 02:21 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
The Latest: Biden and Putin depart Geneva after summit

Jun. 16, 2021 04:00 AM EDT

U.S. President Joe Biden takes off his protective facemask prior to speaking with the media during arrival for the EU-US summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The Latest: Pro-Navalny protest in Geneva on eve of summit

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

Presidential candidate Pedro Castillo celebrates partial election results with supporters at his campaign headquarters in Lima, Peru, Monday, June 7, 2021, the day after the runoff election. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Peru's presidential runoff election too close to call

By Regina Garcia Cano And Franklin Briceno Jun. 07, 2021 01:03 AM EDT

Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai, sitting wearing cap, listens as separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, standing, addresses a demonstration against the government in Srinagar, India, April 16, 2008. Sehrai, a prominent politician in Kashmir who challenged India’s rule over the disputed region for decades died Wednesday while in police custody. He was 78. (AP Photo /Mukhtar Khan)
Staunch anti-India Kashmir politician dies in police custody

By Aijaz Hussain May. 05, 2021 08:23 AM EDT

Anti-coup protesters run after seeing police and soldiers arrive to disperse their demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Demonstrations have continued in many parts of the country since Saturday's meeting of leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as have arrests and beatings by security forces despite an apparent agreement by junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing to end the violence. (AP Photo)
UN calls for return to democracy in Myanmar, end to violence

By Edith M. Lederer Apr. 30, 2021 01:53 PM EDT

Anti-coup protesters flash the three-finger salute, holding banner read " Yangon Strike will defeat all enemies" during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday, April 26, 2021. Southeast Asian leaders have demanded an immediate end to killings and the release of political detainees in Myanmar during an emergency summit in Jakarta with its top general and coup leader. (AP Photo)
Myanmar protests continue after ASEAN peace initiative

Apr. 26, 2021 12:13 PM EDT

People with Russian national flags attend the opposition rally in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Police across Russia have detained large numbers of people in connection with demonstrations in support of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, according to a human rights group. (AP Photo/Denis Kaminev)
Navalny hails rallies; doctors urge him to end hunger strike

By Daria Litvinova Apr. 22, 2021 02:08 PM EDT

A man holds a poster reads "Freedom for Navalny" during a protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Police across Russia have arrested more than 180 people in connection with demonstrations in support of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, according to a human rights group. Navalny's team called the unsanctioned demonstrations for Wednesday after reports that his health is deteriorating while on hunger strike, which he began March 31. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Putin vows a 'quick and tough' Russian response for its foes

By Vladimir Isachenkov Apr. 21, 2021 05:35 AM EDT

The penal colony with a hospital for convicts, located in Vladimir, a city 180 kilometers (110 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 19, 2021. The Russian state penitentiary service said opposition leader Alexei Navalny will be admitted to the hospital in another prison after the politician's doctor said he could be near death. Navalny is in the third week of a hunger strike. The prison service also said Monday that Navalny had agreed to take vitamin therapy. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
Putin foe Navalny sent to prison hospital amid hunger strike

By Daria Litvinova Apr. 19, 2021 10:06 AM EDT

In this handout photo released by Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol in her twitter.com/SobolLubov account, Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol wearing in t-short with the words reading "where is the criminal case for the poisoning of Navalny?" makes a selfie in front of Russian Federal Bailiffs service officers in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Sobol, a top associate of Russia's imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted of trespassing Thursday and handed a suspended sentence of one year community service after she tried to doorstep an alleged security operative believed to be involved in Navalny's poisoning with a Soviet-era nerve agent. (twitter.com/SobolLubov via AP)
Top associate of Navalny convicted of trespassing in Russia

By Daria Litvinova Apr. 15, 2021 06:17 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 04:55 PM EDT
Adirondack Daily Enterprise. April 14, 2021. Editorial: Not the time to burn It’s pretty dry out there — so dry that a...

FILE - This undated family file photo shows Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw in Yangon, Myanmar. A court in Myanmar extended on Friday, March 12, 2021, the pretrial detention of an Associated Press journalist who was arrested while covering demonstrations against a coup. He is facing a charge that could send him to prison for three years. His next hearing will be on March 24.(Thein Zaw family via AP, File)
AP journalist, other media workers return to Myanmar court

Mar. 23, 2021 11:22 PM EDT

Marlena Pavlos-Hackney sits in the courtroom during her arraignment, Friday March, 19, 2021, at the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Lansing, Mich. Pavlos-Hackney, a western Michigan restaurant owner, was arrested before dawn Friday and hauled to jail, a dramatic turn in a monthslong dispute over her persistent refusal to comply with orders and restrictions tied to the coronavirus. Pavlos-Hackney, 55, will remain in jail until she pays $7,500 and authorities confirm that Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland, Mich., is closed, a judge said. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)
Michigan diner owner out of jail after ignoring virus orders

By Ed White Mar. 23, 2021 03:35 PM EDT

Myanmar police talk to people gathering outside the Kamayut court in Yangon, Myanmar Friday, March 12, 2021. A court in Myanmar is scheduled to hold a hearing on Friday for an Associated Press journalist detained while covering demonstrations against the military's seizure of power last month. He is facing a charge that could send him to prison for three years. (AP Photo)
Myanmar court extends detention of AP journalist

Mar. 12, 2021 08:09 AM EST

Anti-coup protesters run away from tear gas launched by security forces in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, March 1, 2021. Defiant crowds returned to the streets of Myanmar's biggest city on Monday, determined to continue their protests against the military's seizure of power a month ago, despite security forces having killed at least 18 people around the country just a day earlier. (AP Photo)
Defying lethal shootings, Myanmar protesters back on streets

Mar. 01, 2021 02:28 AM EST

Consumers line up to enter a clothing store at a shopping center in the city of Beersheba, southern Israel, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Israel lifted many of its coronavirus restrictions and started reopening its economy Sunday as the country's vaccination drive and third nationwide lockdown have started to bring down infections. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
In Israel and beyond, virus vaccines bring political power

By Josef Federman Feb. 21, 2021 03:33 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 file photo, police officers detain a man during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia. A prison sentence for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a sweeping crackdown on protesters demanding his release reflect the Kremlin’s steely determination to fend off threats to its political monopoly at any cost. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
EXPLAINER: How Russia has tried to stem pro-Navalny protests

By Vladimir Isachenkov Feb. 03, 2021 11:33 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2018, file photo, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, centre, attends a rally in Moscow, Russia. Navalny is an anti-corruption campaigner and the Kremlin’s fiercest critic. He has outlasted many opposition figures and is undeterred by incessant attempts to stop his work. (AP Photo/Evgeny Feldman, File)
EXPLAINER: Why Navalny is a thorn in the Kremlin's side

By Daria Litvinova Jan. 22, 2021 02:33 AM EST