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This Thai Activist Has Been Jailed For 50 Years For Sharing Facebook Posts About The Monarchy

In 2021, Mongkhon Thirakhot shared posts from several Western TV shows on Facebook that included jokes about the Thai king, his wife and their dog.

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After The ICJ Ruled Israel’s Genocide Is Plausible, South Africa Said It Will Keep Fighting For Palestinians

““We, as South Africans, will not be passive bystanders and watch the crimes that were visited upon us being perpetrated elsewhere.”

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Iran Has Executed This 23-Year-Old Man Who Had A Mental Illness For Taking Part In The Mahsa Amini Protests

Mohammad Ghobadlou, who has bipolar, was arrested for allegedly running over a police officer with his car during the protests that broke out following the death of Mahsa Amini.

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These Two Iranian Women Journalists Who Were Jailed For Reporting On Mahsa Amini’s Death Have Been Temporarily Freed

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi had been the first journalists to report on Mahsa Amini’s death in September 2022.

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This 21-Year-Old Maori Woman Who Became New Zealand’s Youngest MP Performed The Haka In Her First Speech

“I will die for you in these chambers. But I will live for you outside these four walls,” 21-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke said.

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This Thai Activist Politician Has Been Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Criticizing The Monarchy

29-year-old Rukchanok Srinork, also known as “Ice”, rose to fame as an activist during the mass, pro-democracy protests that swept Thailand from 2020 to 2021.

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Injured Journalist Wael Dahdouh Has Bid A Devastating Farewell To His Cameraman Killed By Israeli Strikes

Medical staff were unable to reach Samer Abudaqa for five hours due to the Israeli military continuing to fire in the area.

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This Māori Politician Performed The Haka In NZ’s Parliament Before Swearing Allegiance To King Charles

Before swearing an oath to King Charles, Rawiri Waititi first pledged allegiance to his descendants and the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi.

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Hundreds Of People In Taiwan Held A Protest In Support Of Palestine And To Call For A Permanent Ceasefire

About 500 people marched in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, on Nov. 25 in support of Palestine and to call for a permanent ceasefire, organizers told Almost.

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Israel Has Suspended This Israeli-Arab Woman Lawmaker For Criticizing The War And Calling For Peace

Aida Touma-Sliman was suspended after she shared a post criticizing the Israeli military’s attack on Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.

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This Canadian Woman Peace Activist Has Been Confirmed To Have Been Killed In Hamas’ Attack

74-year-old Vivian Silver was a life-long activist dedicated to advocating peace between Israelis and Palestinians

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The Israeli Hostages’ Families Have Started A Five-Day March To Demand Netanyahu Bring Them Home Now

The hostages’ families have complained that the Israeli government has failed to provide updates on the situation and did not meet with them until Oct. 26, almost three weeks after the kidnapping.