Some of our children can seem like monsters at times. I got a call from an old acquaintance who had seen something I wrote a while back. It was a piece about how some of our children can be deceptive.…
Fang Bin: China Covid whistleblower returns home to Wuhan after jail
Fang Bin, who documented the initial Covid outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has been freed from jail after three years, sources told the BBC. Mr Fang is one of several so-called citizen journalists who disappeared after sharing videos…
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Family’s heartbreak at Putin critic’s jail term
Evgenia Kara-Murza has been surviving on autopilot ever since her husband, Vladimir, was convicted of treason for his public criticism of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s war on Ukraine. On Monday, the Russian opposition politician was sentenced to 25 years…
Vietnam jails freelance journalist for 6 years
A prominent Vietnamese journalist who documented protests and human rights violations in the communist-run country was sentenced to six years in jail Wednesday, his lawyer said. Nguyen Lan Thang, an activist and freelance writer who is well-known in Vietnam for…
Senegalese MPs jailed for attacking pregnant legislator in parliament
Two Senegalese opposition MPs were handed six-month jail terms on Monday for physically attacking a female colleague in parliament. In a case that sparked anguished debate about democracy in Senegal, pro-government legislator Amy Ndiaye was slapped and then kicked in…
I don’t regret sending my own son to jail
I called the police on my son and sent him to jail. Hummn I am a mother and like all good mothers, I have labored for my children, I have stood in the gap for them, praying night and day…
Why is Anambra state arresting Jesus? – PJ
You know him, Onyebuchi Okocha, aka Onyeze Jesus. Yeah, that very one who was arrested. Onyeze Jesus is the founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, in Nkpor, in Idemili North Local Government Area in Anambra state. What did he…
I loved shoes so much, I walked into jail
Shoes. That is the reason I am in jail today. I have a thing for shoes; be it men shoes, women shoes, any kind of shoes. I just love them. I love smelling people’s feet in it. It helps me…