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Immediate Justice Needed in Assassination of Afghan Female Official
The assassination of a prominent female official is a major setback to the fragile advances in human rights in Afghanistan.
July 13, 2012
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Russia Must End ‘Smear Campaign’ Against NGOs
Russian parliament approved a bill that severely restricts the independence of all non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
July 13, 2012
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Tajikistan’s Use of Torture in Absence of Rule of Law ‘Shocking’
Torture, beatings and other ill-treatment are routine in places of detention in Tajikistan and thrive in a climate of widespread…
July 12, 2012
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State of Women’s Rights in Mexico ‘Alarming,’ Authorities Urged to Stop Escalating Violence Against Women
Mexico is failing to protect women from increasing levels of violence, a new Amnesty International report says.
July 12, 2012
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Bahraini Authorities Must Guarantee Right to Peaceful Protest and Cease Violent Crackdown against Opposition
Authorities urged to allow right to freedom of expression after an opposition group rally is banned.
July 12, 2012
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Commemoration of South Sudan’s Independence Occurs in the Shadow of Crisis
The abuses committed by the government of Sudan continue to be an affront to conscience.
July 11, 2012
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Mexico Must Investigate Enforced Disappearances of Three Farmers
The three men, all from the Orozco Medina family in Nuevo Zirosto, were taken away by armed men believed to…
July 11, 2012
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Sudanese Authorities Must End Violent Crackdown on Protesters, End Impunity for Abuses
Sudanese security forces have detained 2,000 people in connection with the youth-led protests in Khartoum and other major towns across…
July 11, 2012
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U.N. Must Pressure Rwanda to End Support for Rebel Group in DRC
The Rwandan government must stop providing support for the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North…
July 11, 2012
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Iranian Authorities Must Release Jailed Journalist and Prisoner of Conscience on Hunger Strike
Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand has been on hunger strike since 26 May in protest at being denied permission to visit his…
July 11, 2012
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Libya Must Release Journalists Detained While Covering National Elections
Two men from the Misratah-based Tobakets TV and radio station were detained south of Tripoli by militias from Beni Walid.
July 11, 2012
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Execution-Style Killing of Woman in Afghanistan ‘Horrifying’
The horrifying killing of a young woman in Afghanistan shows the depth of women's rights abuses in Afghanistan. The road…
July 9, 2012