( Reuters)-The Nicaraguan attorney general's office on Tuesday accused prominent journalist Carlos

Tejpal, 58, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, initially apologized to the reporter but later said the encounter had been consensual.... The new law included a broader definition of rape and stiffer sentences. The sentence is likely to be seen by women’s rights activists as a blow to the country’s# MeToo movement.... The movement has been slow to take hold in India, where public discussions of sex are frowned upon and traditional ideas of gender roles predominate in homes and workplaces. S

CAIRO( Reuters)-Several prominent Egyptian activists and journalists were released from custody on

The proverb, which she also posted on Twitter, said: “ When the ox goes to the palace, he does not become a king.... Onderoglu said it was possible, as in other “ insult ” cases, that the authorities could release her pending trial. But “ the political climate has changed, ” he said.... “ We are really concerned about the most draconian and disproportionate measures.” Read more: As Turkey’s economy struggles, Erdogan goes it aloneErdogan drops threat to expel Western envoysA lockdown in Turkey

Associated Press journalists Julie Pace and Darlene Superville.... The book details the life of Dr

provided a space for activists, journalists and academics to promote human rights issues. Lukashevsky

Russia’s Supreme Court Tuesday ordered the liquidation of the country’s most prominent human rights

last week to disclose the purported salary of a prominent journalist, a step which drew widespread

Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine.... ArrowRight Tarek El-Khouly, a member of parliament who sits on the presidential pardon committee, wrote on social media early Saturday afternoon that Douma was among the prisoners who would be pardoned under a decree Sisi issued on Saturday.... “ Freedom for all detainees.” Advertisement The latest round of pardons comes after the release of two other famous political prisoners last month....

Zhou asserted in 2018 that Zhu Jun had assaulted her in a dressing room four years earlier.... Zhu denied that accusation and sued Ms.... She had “ tendered insufficient evidence to prove her assertion that a certain Zhu had engaged in sexual harassment, ” the court stated. Standing on the street in front of the courthouse shortly after the decision, Ms....