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A Turkish prosecutor has demanded over 2,000 years in prison for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges and has also requested the shutdown of his opposition party, CHP, amid a broader crackdown on critics of President Erdogan, which Imamoglu and the CHP deny as politically motivated.
Turkish Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a potential prison sentence exceeding 2,000 years on charges including bribery and fraud, amid a broader crackdown on opposition figures, raising concerns over political stability and implications for Turkey's upcoming elections.
Turkish prosecutors have accused Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of over 142 corruption charges, demanding a sentence exceeding 2,000 years in prison, amid allegations of a political crackdown by authorities opposed to his opposition party, CHP, with Imamoglu currently in pre-trial detention.
Pakistan has banned the hard-line Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) following violent clashes and protests, citing its involvement in violent and terrorist activities, amid concerns over its anti-blasphemy stance and influence on public order.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela amidst ongoing political repression and authoritarian rule by Nicolás Maduro, who remains in power despite her efforts and international recognition.
Nicaraguan authorities have detained four more priests, escalating the government's crackdown on the Catholic Church and dissent. This recent action increases the total number of clergy arrested to 12 in just three days. President Daniel Ortega's regime has been targeting the Church and its members since the 2018 protests, where some priests were accused of supporting opposition activities. The government has not commented on the arrests, which include influential figures such as Monsignor Miguel Mantica and priests who sheltered students during the 2018 government attacks.
Tunisian authorities have closed the headquarters of the opposition Ennahdha party and arrested its leader, Rached Ghannouchi, as part of a continuing crackdown on political opponents. Ennahdha was the largest party in Tunisia's parliament before it was dissolved by President Kais Saied in July 2021. Since early February, more than 20 political opponents and personalities have been arrested, including politicians, former ministers, businessmen, and trade unionists. Human rights groups have criticized the arrests, which targeted leading figures of the National Salvation Front, the main opposition coalition, which includes Ennahdha.