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Prisoner of Conscience Filep Karma Begins 7th Year in Prison in Indonesia for Raising a Flag
This post is part of our Write for Rights series. Former civil servant Filep Karma was among approximately 200 people who took part in a peaceful ceremony in Abepura, Papua…
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More Torture, Please?
Seventy percent of Americans believe we should commit crimes against humanity. Not that they would put it that way. They would say something like, in the words of a Pew…
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Top Ten Reasons For Lifting the Blockade of Gaza
For updates on this and other stories about human rights in Gaza and Israel, follow me on Twitter. 10. 80% of the population is dependent on international aid 9. 61%…
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Tweet to Stop Violence Against Women!
This week Congress has the chance to take action to move the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), a Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote is scheduled to take place on…
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Letters of Support Gave Me Strength While in an Egyptian Prison
To raise awareness of December’s Write for Rights former prisoner of conscience Musaad Abu Fagr tells how letters lifted his spirits while in detention.
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Iran Must Halt Execution of Footballer's 'Temporary' Wife
Shahla Jahed, the “temporary” wife of a prominent Iranian football player, could be executed as early as Wednesday morning.
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Our Work in Myanmar Isn’t Done Yet!
This post is part of our Write for Rights series. Labor activist Su Su Nway was arrested for putting up an anti-government banner near the hotel in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest…
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WikiLeaks Cable: Azerbaijan President Asked to Release Activists… Sort of
Last week's release of Adnan and Emin - two imprisoned youth activists in Azerbaijan - was discussed (at least once) with the Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev earlier this year. In…
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Jailed Student Leader Hopes One Year Won’t Have to Be Eight and a Half
This post is part of our Write for Rights series. In 2009, Majid Tavakkoli, aged 24, was already a recognized student leader and advocate for academic freedom. He was a…
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Through Her Work Protecting Victims, One Woman Has Become a Target of Attack Herself
This post is part of our Write for Rights series. Norma Cruz has been speaking out against domestic violence in Guatemala for many years. She is the leader of Fundación…
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Azerbaijan: Both 'Donkey Bloggers' Are Free!
It is rare to have back-to-back good news on human rights from Azerbaijan. This week is an exception, though. Remember how the Amnesty International USA intern, born in Azerbaijan, shared…
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Ready or Not: Sudan Moves Towards Referendum
The AP is reporting today that merchants are starting to flee South Sudan ahead of January's referendum, which will decide the fate of Africa’s largest country. For over 20 years…