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Dozens Held in Syria Following Mass Arrests
Dozens held incommunicado following mass arrests in Syria. Key members of UN Security Council Brazil, South Africa and India must step up to help stop the bloodshed.
July 19, 2011
Report
Children in Somalia facing war crimes
Children in southern and central Somalia are under relentless attack. Their lives are in constant danger and their hopes for the future have been shattered by armed conflict and grave human rights abuses.
July 19, 2011
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What We Can Learn From Rais Bhuiyan
Rais Bhuiyan is challenging stereotypes about "Muslim radicalization" in the US every day.
July 18, 2011
Update
13 Years of International Justice
July 17th marks the 13th anniversary of the founding of the International Criminal Court. But we've still got a long way to go to ensure crimes worldwide are not left unpunished.
July 17, 2011
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Migrants in Mexico at Risk of Mass Kidnapping, Torture, Abuse
As the Mexican government ramps up its efforts to stop drug trafficking, organized crime has turned to the profitable business of kidnapping and torturing migrants with near impunity.
July 15, 2011
Update
Amnesty TV Is Here!
In the first episode of Amnesty's new online magazine show we have Jimmy Wales talking about Internet freedom, a birthday message from Aung San Suu Kyi the latest human rights news.
July 15, 2011
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More Help Needed: Tweet for Rights in Rwanda
Urge Rwandan officials to reopen investigations into the killing of André Kagwa Rwisereka, vice president of the opposition Democratic Green Party. His killer has yet to be prosecuted.
July 14, 2011
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Obama's Alleged Link to Secret Prisons and Extraordinary Rendition
New reports indicate the US is maintaining a secret prison in Somalia. If US abuses continue to go unpunished, it will embolden other countries to disregard their international legal obligations.
July 14, 2011
Update
Egypt: Back in Tahrir Square and Winning Victories
Egyptians are back in Tahrir Square demanding their political rights, pressing to speed the pace of reform, and they are winning some key victories.
July 14, 2011
Update
No More ‘Ships of Shame’ to Africa
China has clearly forgotten about the notorious 'Ship of Shame'. We are happy to remind them.
July 14, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Qatar 2011
Head of state: Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Head of government: Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani Death penalty: retentionist Population: 1.5 million Life expectancy: 76 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 10/10 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 93.1 per cent Women continued to face discrimination and violence. Migrant workers were exploited and abused, and inadequately protected under the law. Around 100 people remained arbitrarily deprived of their nationality. Sentences of flogging were passed. Death sentences continued to be upheld, although no executions were carried out. Background In June, a woman was appointed as a judge, for the first time in Qatar,…
July 13, 2011
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Annual Report: Algeria 2011
Head of state: Abdelaziz Bouteflika Head of government: Ahmed Ouyahiya Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 35.4 million Life expectancy: 72.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 35/31 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 72.6 per cent Human rights defenders and others were banned from holding some meetings and demonstrations. People suspected of security-related offences were arrested and detained incommunicado. Women victims of gender-based violence were not provided with redress. Foreign nationals were arrested and expelled without recourse to appeal. Christians were prosecuted for practising their faith without permission, and others faced trial for offending Islamic tenets. No executions were carried out, but over…
July 13, 2011