With six months until Iraq’s parliamentary elections, intense political maneuvering is underway as Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish factions reshape alliances while battling for leadership and control over government positions.

The recent convictions in Tunisia’s Instalingo case signal a deepening crackdown on political opposition, with lawyers and activists warning of severe consequences for democracy and judicial independence.

Far from being just a legal arrangement, the "prisoner exchange" between the UAE and Egypt risks becoming a bridge that moves political detainees from one form of captivity to another, perpetuating a cycle of repression and abuse.

Despite media bias favoring "Israel" and social media censorship, Europe's response has differed, reflected in the election victories of pro-Palestinian parties and representatives in the European Parliament.

As political prisoners around the world begin another year behind bars, the US State Department revealed that the launch of the Without Just Cause initiative.