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Equatorial Guinea: Surge in arbitrary arrests ahead of AU summit
The authorities in Equatorial Guinea must immediately end a draconian clampdown on freedom of expression taking place ahead of an African Union summit in the capital Malabo on 23 June,…
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Côte d’Ivoire: Dozens of Gbagbo supporters detained without charge
Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire are holding at least 50 people without charge, including several high-profile Ivorian politicians, following the arrest of former President Laurent Gbagbo two months ago, Amnesty International…
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Amnesty International Responds to Release of Ai Weiwei
In reaction to reports that Ai Weiwei has been released on bail "because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes as well as a chronic disease he suffers from,"…
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Amnesty International Condemns Military Court Sentences Against Bahrain Activists as “Harsh and Patently Unfair”
Amnesty International today condemned as “harsh, politically motivated and patently unfair” the prison sentences imposed by a Bahrain military court on 21 prominent Shia activists who advocated political reform. Eight…
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China: Ai Weiwei released on bail
In reaction to reports that Ai Weiwei has been released on bail "because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes as well as a chronic disease he suffers from",…
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Amnesty International Condemns Military Court Sentences Against Bahrain Activists as “Harsh and Patently Unfair”; Criticizes U.S. for Ignoring the Worsening Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
Amnesty International today condemned as "harsh, politically motivated and patently unfair" the prison sentences imposed by a Bahrain military court on 21 prominent Shia activists who advocated political reform. Eight…
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Amnesty International Says High Profile Politicians Under Former President Held Without Charge in Ivory Coast
An Amnesty International delegation has discovered that 50 people, including the former prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, are being detained without charge by Côte d'Ivoire authorities at a…
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Deadly clashes highlight need for urgent prison reform in Venezuela
The Venezuelan government must not commit human rights abuses in quelling violent prison riots, Amnesty International said today, after 19 prisoners died in clashes between armed inmates and National Guard…
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Iran human rights activist speaks after release
Emadeddin Baghi, one of Iran's most outspoken human rights activists, was released on Monday.
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Recent String of Human Rights Successes in Iran Welcomed
Iran has recently released a string of human rights defenders and others imprisoned for their beliefs.
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Rural Families In Northern Brazil At Risk Of Violence
Forty families are being threatened in rural settlements in Brazil by large farmers trying to claim their land.
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LGBT Rights in Turkey: Time for Action
A new Amnesty International report documents serious harassment and violence faced by LGBT people in Turkey. Hate crimes, harassment, and even honor killings shape the lives of LGBT Turks.