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Chinese Government Security Official Named New Head of Interpol
In response to the appointment of China's Vice Minister of Public Security, Meng Hongwei, to head global police agency Interpol,…
November 10, 2016
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Mauritania: Appeal court must quash unfair sentences and free 13 anti-slavery activists
Mauritania’s appeals court must quash jail terms of up to 15 years handed down to 13 anti-slavery activists and release…
November 10, 2016
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Ethiopia: After a year of protests, time to address grave human rights concerns
Nearly one year on from the start of a wave of protests that has left at least 800 people dead…
November 9, 2016
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Investigate reports Iraqi forces tortured and killed villagers near Mosul in ‘cold blood’
The Iraqi authorities must urgently investigate reports that fighters wearing Iraqi Federal Police uniforms tortured and extrajudicially executed residents in…
November 9, 2016
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Afghanistan: UN probe into US airstrikes on Kunduz a welcome step towards accountability
In response to today’s announcement by the United Nations that it will investigate last week’s US-led airstrikes in Kunduz province,…
November 7, 2016
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Angola: Blocking rap concert is state censorship
Ahead of the planned livestream of a concert this evening in Luanda by Luaty Beirão - also known as Ikonoklasta…
November 7, 2016
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Sierra Leone: Continued pregnancy ban in schools and failure to protect rights is threatening teenage girls’ futures
Sierra Leone must lift a deeply discriminatory ban on visibly pregnant girls attending school and taking exams, which continues to…
November 7, 2016
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Pakistan: Deportation of iconic National Geographic Afghan girl is a grave injustice
Reaction to Pakistan's decision to deport Sharbat Gula, the iconic 'Afghan girl' whose striking portrait adorned a 1985 cover of…
November 4, 2016
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Syria: Fears of civilian carnage in Aleppo amid threat of impending assault on city
Fears for the safety of civilians in eastern and western Aleppo city are mounting amid the looming threat of a…
November 4, 2016
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Kenyan court to hear petition against closure of world’s largest refugee camp
The High Court in Kenya will hear a petition on Monday filed by two civil society organizations challenging the government’s…
November 4, 2016
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Malaysia: Journalists at risk as threats to news site mount
The Malaysian authorities must immediately take steps to protect journalists at the respected news site Malaysiakini against intimidation and threats…
November 4, 2016
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Kenya: Deportation of South Sudanese opposition spokesperson a chilling assault on refugee rights
The Kenyan government’s deportation of James Gatdet Dak, the spokesperson of South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar, despite the fact…
November 4, 2016