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Amnesty International USA Calls on Attorney General Caldwell to Release Albert Woodfox Immediately
In the wake of the recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Albert Woodfox,…
November 20, 2015
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Indonesia: Papuan pro-independence activist jailed for raising a flag finally freed
Papuan pro-independence activist Filep Karma tasted freedom today after being unjustly jailed for more than a decade for simply raising…
November 19, 2015
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President Obama urged to press for immediate and unconditional release of Vietnamese prisoner, Buddhist monk and dissident Thich Quang Do
As President Obama arrives in Southeast Asia this week, 90 international personalities and civil society organizations worldwide have signed a…
November 16, 2015
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Angola: Trial of 15 activists after five months in detention a travesty of justice
The trial of 15 peaceful activists who have been held unlawfully for almost five months and charged with preparing “rebellion…
November 13, 2015
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Czech Republic: Eight years after the D.H. judgement a comprehensive desegregation of schools must take place
Eight years ago today, the Czech Republic was condemned by the European Court of Human Rights for discriminating against Roma…
November 13, 2015
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Qatari authorities must free poet serving 15-year jail sentence
The continuing imprisonment of the jailed poet Mohammed al-‘Ajami, widely known as Ibn al-Dheeb, underscores the Qatari government’s shameful disregard…
November 11, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to Albert Woodfox Court Decision
In response to a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision overturning a previous decision to release Albert…
November 10, 2015
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UN Security Council must press Burundi authorities to tackle human rights crisis
This afternoon’s United Nations Security Council meeting on Burundi’s ongoing political and human rights crisis must include a clear and…
November 9, 2015
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Arrest of prominent Egyptian activist Hossam Bahgat another blow for freedom of expression
The arrest of a prominent advocate of freedom of expression in Egypt today is a clear signal of the Egyptian…
November 8, 2015
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Myanmar: Elections marred by growing repression and Rohingya disenfranchisement
The jailing of peaceful activists, restrictions on free speech, discrimination and the political disenfranchisement of minority groups – in particular…
November 5, 2015
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Syria: State profits from crimes against humanity as policy of enforced disappearances drives black market
The vast scale and chillingly orchestrated nature of tens of thousands of enforced disappearances by the Syrian government over the…
November 4, 2015
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Malaysia: Drop charges against cartoonist for tweets
Malaysian authorities must immediately drop politically motivated charges against one of the country’s best-known cartoonists, who could face a long…
November 4, 2015