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Despite Crackdown, Saudi Ambassador Claims "There Is No Repression"
Despite the claim of the Suadi Ambassador that "there is no repression", the stories of Kashgari and Kassawy show that Saudi Arabia still has a long way to go in…
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Prisoner Cleared for Release Marks 10 Years of Captivity at Guantanamo
Shaker Aamer has been held in Guantanamo for 10 years without charge, and has been cleared twice for release. It's long past time to send him home to the UK.
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A Prisoner Swap in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian authorities have launched a new wave of repression in the name of security, attacking political opponents, religious minorities and foreigners.
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Great News! Somali Man Realeased in United Arab Emirates
Somali national Boqor Osman Mohamoud was released on 5 January and has been reunited with his relatives.
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The Year of Rebellion
It's been a year since one of the most impressive grassroots movements of our time began to sweep through the Middle East and North Africa. What has changed and what…
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On Anniversary of Middle East Uprisings, Governments Must Heed Calls for Fundamental Reforms
Despite great optimism over the toppling of brutal regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, fundamental reforms to prevent continuing repression and abuses remain unfulfilled, with governments failing to address the…
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Guantanamo: Reopening Under New Management
As Guantanamo approaches its 10th anniversary, the US continues to go in the wrong direction. Most recently, signing indefinite detention into law and planning first new arrivals to Gitmo in…
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Beheading for “Sorcery” in Saudi Arabia Shocking, says Amnesty International
The beheading of a woman convicted of "witchcraft and sorcery" is deeply shocking and highlights the urgent need for a halt in executions in Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said today.
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Saudi Arabia Silencing Dissent in the Name of 'Security'
Saudi Arabian authorities have been using the fight against terrorism as a pretext to crack down on dissent.
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New Wave of Repression in Saudi Arabia as Authorities Stifle Calls for Political Reform, Says New Amnesty International Report
The last nine months has seen a new wave of repression in Saudi Arabia as authorities have arrested and imprisoned protesters demanding political reforms, Amnesty International said today. The crackdown…
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Saudi Arabia: Repression in the Name of Security
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After the Uprisings, Women's Rights Must be Upheld
While women have fought hard with men to oust oppressive regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, they are still fighting for their full and equal rights as women.