political-persecution Archives

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro indicted for allegedly falsifying COVID-19 vaccination status

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. …

Russian antiwar activist could lose Canadian citizenship bid over conviction abroad

by Walter Watson

A critic of the Kremlin could be barred from obtaining Canadian citizenship because she has to prove to immigration officials here that it isn’t a crime in Canada to criticize …

Donald Trump Jr. praises father’s ‘incredible vision’ as civil fraud trial shifts to defence

by Walter Watson

Donald Trump Jr. returned to court Monday as something of a character witness for his father’s real estate empire, waxing exuberantly about the former president’s “incredible vision” as a developer …