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Good News! – Myanmar: Imprisoned Media Workers’ Released (UA 82/14)
Unity journalists Lu Maw Naing, Yarzar Oo, Paing Thet Kyaw, Sithu Soe and the newspaper’s chief executive officer Tint San were released from Pakokku prison in Myanmar’s Magway Region on…
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Good News! – Myanmar: Htin Lin Oo Has Been Released (UA 16/15)
Htin Lin Oo, writer and former spokesperson for the National League for Democracy (NLD), was released from Monywa prison in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region on 17 April. He was released as…
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Good News! – Myanmar: Kyaw Ko Ko Released (UA 247/15)
Prominent student unionist Kyaw Ko Ko was released from prison on 8 April after courts in Myanmar dropped charges against scores of student protesters.
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Good News! – Myanmar: Nandar Sitt Aung Released (UA 204/15)
Prominent student unionist Nandar Sitt Aung was released from prison on 8 April after all charges against him were dropped by courts in Myanmar.
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Good News! – Myanmar: Lin Htet Naing and Phyoe Phyoe Aung Released (UA 252/15)
Student leaders Phyoe Phyoe Aung and Lin Htet Naing (aka James aka Aung Thant Zin) were released on 8 April after all charges against them were dropped by courts in…
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Good News! – Egypt: Mahmoud Hussein Released on Bail (UA 286/14)
Prisoner of conscience Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein was released on 25 March after spending more than two years in detention without trial.
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Good News! – United Arab Emirates: Two Libyan Men Acquitted and Released (UA 74/15)
Two Libyan men, Mo’ad Mohammad al-Hashmi al-Harari and ‘Adel Rajeb Nasef, were acquitted of all charges by the Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates on 14 March. Mo’ad…
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Good News! – Honduras: Gustavo Castro Soto Has Returned to Mexico (UA 50/16)
Mexican human rights defender Gustavo Castro Soto, sole witness to the murder of Indigenous leader Berta Cáceres, has returned to Mexico. Honduran authorities had previously ordered him to remain in…
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Good News! – Myanmar: Patrick Kum Jaa Lee Released (UA 227/15)
Kachin peace activist Patrick Kum Jaa Lee has been released on 1 April after serving his 6 months sentence. He was imprisoned for a Facebook post mocking the Myanmar army.
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Good News! – Myanmar: Chaw Sandi Tun Released (UA 228/15)
Activist Chaw Sandi Tun has been released on 30 March after serving her 6 months sentence. She was imprisoned for a Facebook post mocking the Myanmar army.
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Good News! Indonesia: Prisoner Granted Medical Care (UA 289/15)
Malukan prisoner of conscience, Johan Teterissa, was granted medical treatment by prison authorities for a condition affecting both his legs and hindering his movement.
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Good News! – Turkey: M.K. Released (UA 45/16)
Syrian refugee M.K., who had been arbitrarily detained at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen airport since 9 November 2015, was released on 29 March. He is required to go to the central…