World Asian drug lord Tse Chi Lop arrested at Amsterdam airport The alleged drug lord known as Asia's 'El Chapo' is suspected to run the Sam Gor international crime syndicate. 24/01/2021
no comment Police clash with protesters at pro-Navalny demonstration Thousands turned up to support Russia's jailed opposition figure. Police detained hundreds and were filmed hitting protesters. 23/01/2021
no comment Police detain protesters in Russia during pro-Navalny rallies Russian police detained protesters in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok as multiple rallies were planned in support of Alexei Navalny across the country. 23/01/2021
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan votes: Protesters arrested as ruling party sweeps election Exit polls suggest a commanding victory for the governing Nour Otan party, as more than 30 demonstrators were detained in Almaty and the capital, Nur-Sultan. 11/01/2021
Republic of Northern Macedonia North Macedonian police arrest 8 for creating 'terrorist organisation' 28/12/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia arrests seven former police and army officials over war crimes 08/12/2020
Turkey Turkey orders arrest of 304 over suspected ties to aborted 2016 coup Following the coup attempt, President Erdogan and his government instigated purges of the military and civil society on an unprecedented scale in modern Turkish history. 08/12/2020
Russia Russia arrests police colonel over 2010 Moscow metro bombings Russia said it had detained a police colonel from Dagestan on terrorism offences after accusing him of aiding a suicide bomber in a 2010 attack on the Moscow metro. 23/11/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia detains Serb ex-policeman over wartime killing of 51 civilians 17/11/2020
