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Mass Hunger Strike at al-Aqrab Prison Over Denial of Family Visits and Dire Conditions

The Egyptian authorities must immediately end cruel and inhumane detention conditions and allow regular family visits at al-Aqrab maximum security prison in Tora where approximately 130 detainees have gone on…

July 31, 2019
An Egyptian soldier stands on guard near a waving national flag as citizens arrive to cast votes in a referendum on constitutional amendments, at a school in the capital Cairo's northern neighbourhood of Shubra, on the first day of a three-day poll, on April 20, 2019. - Polls in Egypt opened on April 20 for 62 million eligible voters to make their voice hear on a referendum that could keep President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in power until 2030. On the ballot is a raft of constitutional changes that would extend Sisis current term by two years. He would be eligible to run for six more years in 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Amnesty International Israel’s Office Targeted with Death Threat

The Israeli authorities must urgently investigate death threats targeting three civil society organizations, including Amnesty International’s Israeli section in Tel Aviv, the organization’s International Secretariat said today.

July 31, 2019

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Charges Against Protesters in Hong Kong Are A “Chilling Warning”

“By using such vague charges against pro-democracy protesters, the Hong Kong authorities seem intent on sending a chilling warning to anyone considering taking part in future protests."

July 31, 2019
Hong Hong Legislative members and pro-democracy activists Ted Hui (centre L) and Kwok Ka-ki (centre R) speak to the media outside the Eastern District Court in Hong Kong on July 31, 2019, in support of protesters who were charged with rioting during recent clashes with police. - Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court on July 31 after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub. (Photo by Isaac LAWRENCE / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP/Getty Images)

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BRIEF-MYANMAR HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS (7.26.19)

Impunity reigns supreme in Myanmar, where the military has committed some of the gravest crimes under international law, in particular against the Rohingya in Rakhine State, and in Kachin and…

July 30, 2019