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Amnesty International Calls on Azerbaijan to Free Youth Activist
A young Azerbaijani opposition activist spent the weekend in incommunicado detention after a group of men in plainclothes seized him in the capital Baku on Saturday, the latest in a string of activist detentions documented by Amnesty International since the city hosted the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year.
October 1, 2012
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Amnesty International Condemns Viet Nam’s Jail Sentences for Bloggers Practicing Free Speech
Amnesty International calls the harsh prison sentences handed down to three bloggers accused of spreading anti-state propaganda in Viet Nam after a trial which lasted only a few hours a shameful attempt to silence dissent in the country.
September 24, 2012
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Amnesty International Calls on Viet Nam to Release Detained Bloggers
Amnesty International calls on Viet Nam to immediately and unconditionally release three bloggers who face up to 20 years in jail simply for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
September 21, 2012
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UAE Urged to Halt Arbitrary Arrests After Blogger’s Forced Deportation
A political activist in UAE given choice of indefinite detention or deportation, while many more activists have been arbitrarily detained.
July 16, 2012
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Sudanese Authorities Must End ‘Ruthless Crackdown’ on Protesters and Journalists
Amnesty International said today Sudanese authorities must end their ruthless crackdown on protests and harassment of journalists.
June 22, 2012
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Bahrain Must Immediately Release All Bahraini Prisoners of Conscience
Following the release of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, Amnesty International renewed its demand that Bahrain unconditionally release all remaining prisoners of conscience.
May 29, 2012
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Moving from Pen and Paper to Digital May Mean Progress, But Suppression Continues, Says Amnesty International
On the eve of World Press Freedom day, Amnesty International says that some countries are blocking search engines, charging the exorbitant fees for internet, torturing activists to obtain their Facebook and Twitter passwords and passing laws that control what people can (and cannot) talk about online.
May 1, 2012
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South Korea Must Release Activist Charged Over Kim Jong-il Tweet, says Amnesty International
The South Korean authorities should immediately release a social media activist accused of helping "the enemy" for re-tweeting messages from North Korea's official government Twitter account, Amnesty International said today.
February 1, 2012
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Azerbaijan Fails Again to Ensure Justice for Jabbar Savalan, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International reiterates its call for the immediate release of Jabbar Savalan after today’s decision of Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court to uphold the conviction of the twenty year-old political activist.
November 29, 2011
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Thailand’s 20-year Sentence for Text Message ‘Repressive,’ Says Amnesty International
A 20-year prison sentence for sending four text messages deemed offensive to the Queen of Thailand is a blow to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today.
November 23, 2011
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Egypt Must Drop Charges Against Blogger Accused of ‘Defaming’ Military on Twitter, says Amnesty International
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - The Egyptian authorities must immediately drop charges against a woman blogger and activist accused of defaming the military on Twitter, Amnesty International said today. Asmaa Mahfouz, 26, was summoned by military prosecutors on Sunday and later released on a bail of 20,000 Egyptian pounds ($3,356) after posting messages on the social media network expressing concerns about the Egyptian justice system and the actions of the military government, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). "Asmaa Mahfouz is facing a military trial merely for posting comments which criticize the Egyptian military justice…
August 15, 2011
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AUTHORITIES’ RESPONSE TO BELARUS PROTESTS ‘CLEARLY VIOLATES THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Contact: Wende Gozan Brown at 212-633-4247, [email protected]. (London) -- Belarusian authorities must refrain from using excessive force against protesters Amnesty International said, after police used teargas and arrested more than 300 demonstrators on Sunday. Social networking websites Facebook and Twitter were also reportedly blocked as thousands of activists gathered in the capital Minsk and other cities clap hands in unison to express their disapproval at President Alexander Lukashenko's economic policies. Tear gas was used against a group of protesters at Minsk's Railway Station Square and protesters elsewhere in the city were beaten by police. The arrests were carried out by…
July 5, 2011