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Bahrain: One-year prison sentence for activist who ripped up photo of King a vindictive assault on freedom of expression
Today’s appeal verdict against Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, confirming her conviction on charges of “insulting” the King of Bahrain and…
October 21, 2015
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Restraint in Congo Brazzaville needed as protesters clash with security forces
Security forces in the Republic of Congo must refrain from using excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International said today.
October 20, 2015
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Release of graffiti artist in Cuba must herald new approach to dissent
The release of a Cuban graffiti artist who had been held in prison for nearly a year after he painted…
October 20, 2015
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Ensure due process in case of Hong Kong protester assaulted by police
The Hong Kong authorities must uphold international standards of fair trials in the two cases involving Ken Tsang Kin Chiu,…
October 19, 2015
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Hundreds of refugees and asylum-seekers stranded in dire conditions overnight on Croatia/Slovenia border
Croatian and Slovenian authorities must urgently come up with effective solutions as hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers who were…
October 19, 2015
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Southeast Asia: Persecuted Rohingya refugees from Myanmar suffer horrific abuses at sea
Rohingya women, men and children attempting to flee persecution in Myammar by boat earlier this year were killed or severely…
October 19, 2015
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Saudi Arabia: Prisoner of conscience latest to be convicted in ‘counter-terror purge’ of human rights NGO
The Saudi Arabian authorities today continued their cynical use of a repressive and overly vague counter-terrorism law to purge the…
October 19, 2015
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Angola: Prisoner of conscience in ‘critical condition’ must be released immediately
The continued detention of prisoner of conscience, Luaty Beirão, is a shocking example of the lengths to which Angolan authorities…
October 19, 2015
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Saudi Arabia: Fears grow that three young activists could soon be executed
There are rising fears about the impending executions of Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr and two other young Shi’a activists in…
October 16, 2015
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US Congress must launch urgent inquiry into Obama’s drone use
The U.S. Congress must launch an immediate independent inquiry into the Obama administration’s drone strikes overseas, Amnesty International said following…
October 15, 2015
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Immediately release two people detained for mocking army on Facebook in Myanmar
Myanmar’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a peace activist and a young woman who have been arrested for mocking…
October 15, 2015
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Suspension of South African police commissioner an important step towards accountability for Marikana killings
The suspension of National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega by President Jacob Zuma is a positive but long overdue step and…
October 15, 2015