This chart is highly misleading because it compares completely different datasets and legal metrics.
The UK metric: The 12,183 figure tracks initial arrests under the Communications Act, which mostly covers stalking, domestic harassment, revenge porn, and hoax emergency calls—not political opinions. Only about 1,100 resulted in actual convictions.
The other countries: Authoritarian regimes like China, Iran and Russia do not release transparent police custody logs. Their low numbers only reflect verified human rights cases, drastically undercounting their actual crackdowns on speech.
Lamine Yamal wins his third LALIGA title, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo, who won two league titles during his time at Real Madrid 🏆🏆🏆
He's only 18 years old 🤯
Czech Embassy in Rabat firmly condemns the recent attack on Smara claimed by Polisario. Escalation must stop in line with UNSC Res. 2797 (2025), taking Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the basis for a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution consistent with the UN Charter.
President Donald Trump has responded to ticket prices for the USMNT’s World Cup opener against Paraguay in June by saying he “wouldn’t pay it either”.
FIFA has been widely criticised for ticket prices at this summer’s tournament, with the cheapest ticket in its three main categories for U.S.-Paraguay initially costing $1,120.
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