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China scrubs reports of teen quarantine death from internet
China scrubs reports of teen quarantine death from internet

Chinese censors on Friday scrubbed reports that a teenager had died in a quarantine facility, after the case sparked anger and prompted citizens to question the country's zero-Covid policy. The reports caused renewed anger, at a sensitive time for the country's rulers.

'Risk of torture and death': Alarm over Iran protest prisoners
'Risk of torture and death': Alarm over Iran protest prisoners

Iranian campaigners arrested in a crackdown over protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini are at risk of being tortured or even dying behind bars, rights groups warn. "Detainees who are often forcibly disappeared are at serious risk of torture and death.