Global Christian Persecution in the 21st Century: Systemic Oppression, Key Hotspots, and the Threat to Universal Freedom of Religion
The persecution of individuals based on their faith is not a relic of bygone eras or ancient archives. In the…
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The Stammheim Trial Against the “Ulm5”: How Lawfare and German Criminal Code Criminalize Anti-War Protest of Pro-Palestine-Activists
At the Stuttgart Regional Court, held inside the high-security Stammheim courtroom, five pro-Palestinian activists—known as the “Ulm 5″—are standing trial.…
Lev Kopelev – Writer, Dissident, and Victim of Political Persecution in the Soviet Union
Lev Zinovyevich Kopelev (9 April 1912 – 18 June 1997) was a Soviet writer, literary scholar, and human rights activist.…
China – Political Persecution and Human Rights in the People’s Republic of China
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the world’s second-largest economy and one of the most influential political powers of…
Belarus – Authoritarian Rule and Repression Against the Opposition
Belarus has for many years been the focus of international human rights organizations because of the systematic persecution of political…
Edward Snowden: The Cost of Truth in the Age of Total Surveillance
Edward Snowden (1983), a former IT specialist for the CIA and the NSA, triggered the largest espionage scandal in human…
Karin Kneissl and the “Weaponization of Citizenship”: Between Exile in Russia and Political Persecution in Austria
Vienna/St. Petersburg, February 2026. What began as a diplomatic rupture has evolved into an unprecedented case of state-sponsored pressure. Former…
Pavel Valeryevich Durov – The Siege of Digital Sovereignty
The case of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, represents a global milestone in the conflict between digital…