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Israeli government must cease intimidation of human rights defenders, protect them from attacks
The Israeli authorities must end their long-standing attacks on Palestinian human rights defenders (HRDs) and halt the climate of intimidation of HRDs in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT),…
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Nigerian military must come clean on slaughter of 347 Shi’ites
Revelations of the slaughter and secret burial of 347 members of a Shi’ite religious group in mass graves by the Nigerian army must be urgently investigated said Amnesty International today,…
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Georgia Set to Execute Intellectually Disabled Man Whose Lawyer Slept During Trial
The state of Georgia is scheduled to execute Kenneth Fults this evening at 7:00 p.m. despite concerns about Fults’ mental state, racial bias, and lack of adequate representation during his…
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Chad: Release Dr. Albissaty Salhe Alazam (UA 84/16)
Dr. Albissaty Salhe Alazam arrested and detained on 4 April for his participation in organising a peaceful demonstration that took place on 5 April in N’Djamena, Chad, has received…
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Myanmar: Student Activist, Phyoe Phyoe Aung, Finally Free
Phyoe Phyoe Aung, who was detained in Myanmar after helping to organize largely peaceful student protests, has finally been released more than one year on.
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Mexico: Investigate Cases of Enforced Disappearances (UA 83/16)
Public officials in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua have intimidated relatives of disappeared people and are pressuring them to allow government-chosen forensic experts to examine human remains found in…
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Myanmar: Students’ release must pave way for an end to repression
The release of dozens of student protesters in Myanmar is a step forward for human rights that should pave the way for the new government to release all remaining prisoners…
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Release of Student Leader in Myanmar Must Lead to More Reform
Following the release of dozens of student protestors in Myanmar earlier today, the Tharawaddy Court in Myanmar released several more protestors including Phyoe Phyoe Aung, a student leader, and her…
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Next UN Secretary General must stand up for human rights
The next United Nations Secretary General must overhaul the global approach to aiding refugees and must do everything possible to end atrocities and protect civilians in armed conflicts, said Amnesty…
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Where Is My Brother, Adel?
By Ali Barazi Adel Barazi was 28 years’ old when he was arrested on 11 August 2012. A group of armed uniformed men raided his family’s house and arrested Adel…
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Indonesia: Release Steven Itlay and Jus Wenda (UA 80/16)
A Papuan political activist arrested on 5 April as a result of his peaceful political activities has been suffering from chest pain and frequent headaches due to poor detention…
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Russian Federation: Establish Whereabouts of Khusein Betelgireev (UA 82/16)
Khusein Betelgeriev, a well-known songwriter and performer from Chechnya, Russian Federation, was taken away by two uniformed men from his home in Grozny on 31 March.