When Human Rights Watch's Georgi Gogia heard that several independent journalists were handed lengthy sentences this week by a court in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, he didn't know what motivated the judge. But he does know the message is an "unmistakable warning."
After surviving an accident at the age of 11, Grevist Bytyqi found the strength to become a successful runner and is now making history by becoming Kosovo's first parathlete to participate in the Paralympic Games. Bytyqi raced in Paris and was among more than 4,400 competitors from 184 countries.
After fleeing Ukraine, Kateryna Melekheda was desperate to find a place to live in the Czech Republic. That's when a Good Samaritan stepped in with a generous offer of help.
