![In September 2018 in Abuja, Abiri spoke about being tortured with a hot iron and the experience of not knowing when or if he would ever walk free [Courtesy: Jonathan Rozen/CPJ]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/4d9c98f18d5c41b8980f41210cc4b477_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
The case against Abiri sets a dangerous precedent, threatening freedom of the press in Nigeria.
![Myanmar activists shout slogans, calling for the release of political prisoners during their protest march [Khin Maung Win/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/4cfc94a4e8f14fbeb673cead324a6c32_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Despite reforms, lifting of sanctions and ‘opening’, political activists in Myanmar continue to face arrests.
![The National Front won European parliamentary elections in May [Jonathan Rozen/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/201462772535974734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Despite the National Front’s electoral success, many in France people are taking to the streets against nationalism.