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Great News! Syrian Activist Released From Detention
Syrian man Ahmed Andora was released on 27 January 2012 after almost four months in detention.
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Great News! Student Activist Released Without Charge
Sudanese student Taj Alsir Jaafar was released without charge on 23 February 2012 after being detained by the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) for almost two months. It…
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Fear and Injustice Continues 10 Years After Gujarat Riots
Ten years after the riots in Gujarat killed 2,000 and injured thousands more, a lack of justice continues to this day.
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New Legislation to End Violence Against Native Women
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act incorporates groundbreaking new protections for Native American and Alaska Native Women.
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Cameroon: Stop Discriminating Against LGBT People
Cameroon continues to doll out prison sentences for "homosexual acts." Help stop the discrimination by joining our Twitter and petition campaigns targeting Cameroon's President.
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For So Many Reasons, Eyes on Russia
At a pivotal moment in Russian history, unprecedented numbers of Russians are using social media to mobilize and speak out. Is there a "Russian Spring" on the horizon?
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Tural Abbasli
Tural Abbasli, aged 29, is a blogger and youth leader in Azerbaijan. In April 2011, he was arrested and later sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison. Amnesty International considers…
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Prison (again) for a Man of Peace in Turkey
Halil Savda was sentenced to 100 days in prison for speaking out in support of conscientious objectors.
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From Syria: 'I'm Not Afraid of Dying. What I Fear is Being Arrested'
Amnesty researchers on the ground in the Middle East uncover unprecedented levels of brutality in Syria.
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Vedanta Corp: Creating Happiness or Creating Misery?
Vedanta Corp has launched a PR campaign as a reaction to bad media for abusing human rights. They should stop abusing rights instead.
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Iran Determined to Impose Total Information Blackout to Stifle Dissent
As Iran's parliamentary elections approach, the authorities crack down on dissent and freedom of speech. Iranians who dare to speak out pay a heavy price.
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“We Are Ordered to Crush You”: Expanding Repression of Dissent in Iran
As the net of repression widens in Iran, this report shows how Iranian authorities are hiding human rights violations and isolating people from the rest of the world.
