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Qatar
Restriction on freedom of expression, arbitrary detention, discrimination and violence against women, exploitation and abuse of migrant workers, issuing death sentences, but no executions were carried out.
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Saudi Arabia
The authorities used a wide range of repressive measures to suppress freedom of expression and other legitimate activities. Hundreds of people were arrested as suspected terrorists. Thousands of others arrested…
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South Africa
Increased incidents of torture and extrajudicial executions by police were reported in 2010. Refugees and migrants continued to suffer discrimination and displacement in large-scale incidents of violence.
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Nineteen Countries Decline to Attend Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
The Nobel Committee has confirmed that nineteen countries have declined invitations to attend the Peace Price ceremony in Norway on December 10. The Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded to…
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Death Sentence of Convicted Sorcerer Rejected in Saudi Arabia
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia today decided not to ratify the death sentence of a Lebanese man accused of "sorcery."
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Man Sentenced to Death in Saudi Arabia for 'Sorcery'
“Sorcery” isn’t actually defined as a crime in Saudi Arabian law, but it’s been used to punish people for the peaceful expression of human rights such as the freedom of…
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You Have Been Sentenced to…Paralysis?
A judge in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia is considering the possibility of paralysis as punishment in retribution for similar injuries a man allegedly caused during a fight. Saudi Arabia must not…
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Afghan Couple Stoned to Death
"We love each other no matter what happens." Those were some of the last words of Khayyam and Siddiqa before they were stoned to death for ‘eloping’. This was the…
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Global justice gap condemns millions to abuse
A global justice gap is being made worse by power politics despite a landmark year for international justice. So was the conclusion of our world report released today that documents…
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ICC Review Conference: Governments Should Commit to Justice
As you may have noticed, we released our Annual Report today. As always, both state and non-state actors are doing a great job at abusing human rights. But what’s becoming…
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Saudi Arabia Set to Execute Soothsayer for Sorcery
‘Ali Hussain Sibat was sentenced to death by a court in Madina in November 2009 after secret court hearings where he had no legal representation or assistance. Amnesty International is…