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Kuwait plans to pardon dissidents
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Kuwait plans to pardon dissidents

25 October 2021
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah has initiated an amnesty process to pardon political dissidents and critics as part of wider political reforms in the country. The amnesty decision is expected to include the self-exiled parliamentarians who fled imprisonment after taking part in the 2011 storming of the parliament over alleged corruption and mismanagement by the government.
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International partners pledge support to Libya ahead of December presidential elections
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International partners pledge support to Libya ahead of December presidential elections

22 October 2021
On Thursday (21 October), Libya's transitional government hosted various foreign officials in Tripoli to garner support for the transition process.  Around 30 delegations participated in the Libya Stabilization Conference including those representing the United Nations, European Union, African Union and the Arab League.
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Imprisoned Navalny awarded prestigious Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament
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Imprisoned Navalny awarded prestigious Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament

20 October 2021
The imprisoned Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has won the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded annually by the European Parliament. The award was announced on Wednesday (20 October). Parliament awards the honorary prize to people and institutions that promote human rights and fundamental freedom of thought.