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Ecuador Using ‘Any Tool in the Box’ to Suppress Protests
Ecuador’s authorities are misuing the judicial system to clamp down on indigenous and campesino leaders involved in social conflicts over…
July 17, 2012
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UAE Urged to Halt Arbitrary Arrests After Blogger’s Forced Deportation
A political activist in UAE given choice of indefinite detention or deportation, while many more activists have been arbitrarily detained.
July 16, 2012
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Charge of Former Maldives’ President Mohamed Nasheed Received With Dismay
Dismay surrounds the charge of former President Mohamed Nasheed as it appears politically motivated.
July 16, 2012
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Tremseh Killings Underscore Need for Full U.N. Access in Syria
Independent monitors must be allowed to investigate the reported killing of scores of people in an attack on the Sunni…
July 13, 2012
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Li Wangyang Autopsy Results Received with Skepticism
Amnesty International renewed its call on China to allow an open and transparent investigation into Li Wangyang's death, reacting with…
July 13, 2012
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Immediate Justice Needed in Assassination of Afghan Female Official
The assassination of a prominent female official is a major setback to the fragile advances in human rights in Afghanistan.
July 13, 2012
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Tajikistan’s Use of Torture in Absence of Rule of Law ‘Shocking’
Torture, beatings and other ill-treatment are routine in places of detention in Tajikistan and thrive in a climate of widespread…
July 12, 2012
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Commemoration of South Sudan’s Independence Occurs in the Shadow of Crisis
The abuses committed by the government of Sudan continue to be an affront to conscience.
July 11, 2012
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Mexico Must Investigate Enforced Disappearances of Three Farmers
The three men, all from the Orozco Medina family in Nuevo Zirosto, were taken away by armed men believed to…
July 11, 2012
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Iranian Authorities Must Release Jailed Journalist and Prisoner of Conscience on Hunger Strike
Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand has been on hunger strike since 26 May in protest at being denied permission to visit his…
July 11, 2012
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Libya Must Release Journalists Detained While Covering National Elections
Two men from the Misratah-based Tobakets TV and radio station were detained south of Tripoli by militias from Beni Walid.
July 11, 2012
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Russia Move to Halt New Arms Transfers to Syria ‘Feeble’ as Existing Contracts Continue
The Russian government's decision to halt new arms deals with the Syrian government, while continuing to honor existing contracts, is…
July 9, 2012