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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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Syria: Why The Security Council Matters
As the Security Council meets in New York, the next 24 to 48 hours may mark a pivotal moment in the uprising of the Syrian people.
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U.S. Arms Sales to Bahrain: 4 Questions for the Obama Administration
The Obama administration has remained silent about recent U.S. arms sales to Bahrain, a country that has violently cracked down on protesters. Why the secrecy?
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Amnesty International Urges Senegal to Stop Clampdown on Dissent as Protesters Shot Dead
Senegal’s security forces must stop their violent clampdown on dissent, Amnesty International said today after two people were killed during protests in the city of Podor.
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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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Great News! Brother of Human Rights Activists Released in Syria
37-year-old businessman Yassin Ziadeh was arrested by members of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence on 30 August 2011 in Daraya, near the Syrian capital of Damascus. Yassin Ziadeh was released…
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Great News! Campaigner for Religious Tolerance Released in Maldives
A Maldivian activist who was attacked and detained on 10 December 2011 for organizing a peaceful protest calling for religious tolerance was released on 6 January. His attackers remain at…
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Great News! Sudanese Activist Released Without Charge
Political activist Mohamed Hassan Alim was released without charge on 16 January 2012 after being held incommunicado for 22 days. He was not told why he had been arrested, but…
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Great News! Syrian Student Released After Two Months
Syrian student Suhaib al-Ammar was released without charge on 10 January 2012, following his arrest by Syrian Air Force Intelligence officials on 18 November 2011.
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Great News! Chadian Human Rights Defender Daniel Deuzoumbe Released
Human rights defender Daniel Deuzoumbe Passalet was released without charge on 30 December 2011. He returned to N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, still weak from his hunger-strike.
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Great News! Governor of Delaware Grants Clemency
The Governor of the US state of Delaware has commuted the death sentence of Robert Gattis to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, three days before the prisoner was…
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Obama administration approves arms shipment to Bahrain
Despite continued human rights violations against civilians, Foreign Policy's Josh Rogin reports that the Bahraini government is about to get even more military armaments from the United States. According to…