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Anti-War Artist Released as Part of Russia-US Prisoner Swap
Aleksandra “Sasha” Skochilenko was given a seven-year sentence for an art project and protest that criticized Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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The Viral Photograph that Has Come to Symbolize Sudan’s Uprising
The triumphant image of Alaa Salah, an engineering and architecture student, has "embodied the spirit of the opposition" led by Sudanese women.
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400 Indian Artists Sign Petition to Release Photographer Arrested in Bangladesh
After speaking on AlJazeera, Shahidul Alam was arrested under section 57 of the International Communication and Technology Act for reputedly spreading anti-government propaganda.
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Dissident Artist Convinces Russian Detective to Quit His Job
A Russian police investigator interrogates a detained political artist, with the end result being that the detective — his eyes opened to the state’s abuses of power — renounces his badge.