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Angolan Authorities Must Abandon Defamation Charges Against ‘Blood Diamonds’ Journalist
Angola’s authorities must abandon efforts to resuscitate the criminal defamation case against investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, said Amnesty…
May 27, 2015
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Papua New Guinea: Vicious ‘sorcery’ killing leaves two more women at imminent risk
Authorities in Papua New Guinea must urgently step up protection for two women accused of “sorcery” whose lives are at…
May 26, 2015
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South Sudan: Escalation of violence points to failed regional and international action
New research conducted by Amnesty International on the surge in military activity in South Sudan over the past weeks clearly…
May 22, 2015
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‘Mandela Rules’ on prisoner treatment adopted in landmark revision of UN standards
The United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice adopted crucial revisions of 60-year-old international standards on treatment of…
May 22, 2015
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Thailand: Arrests on coup anniversary are a stark reminder of ongoing repression
The arbitrary arrests of students and anti-coup activists in at least three separate incidents today in Thailand’s capital Bangkok and…
May 22, 2015
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Ethiopia: Onslaught on human rights ahead of elections
The run-up to Ethiopia’s elections on Sunday has been marred by gross, systematic and wide-spread violations of ordinary Ethiopians’ human…
May 22, 2015
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Angola: Dropping of charges against journalist a victory for freedom of expression
The dropping of criminal libel charges against Angolan journalist, Rafael Marques de Morais, by the Luanda Provincial Tribunal is a…
May 21, 2015
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Morocco: Endemic torture used to incriminate suspects, gag dissent
Beatings, stress positions, asphyxiation, simulated drowning, psychological and sexual violence are among an array of torture techniques used by Moroccan…
May 19, 2015
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Brazil: Lowering age of adult criminal responsibility will consign children to “medieval” prison system
Plans to lower the age at which children can be prosecuted as adults in Brazil will dramatically undermine children’s rights…
May 18, 2015
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Bangladesh: Authorities must deliver justice as third blogger is hacked to death in latest assault on freedom of expression
The Bangladeshi authorities must deliver justice over the shocking murder of the secularist Bangladeshi blogger Bijoy Das – the third…
May 12, 2015
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Paraguay: Raped 10-year-old girl continues to be denied the option of an abortion despite national and global outrage
The clock is ticking and Paraguayan authorities are still not ensuring that all options are available for a raped 10-year-old…
May 11, 2015
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Raif Badawi remains behind bars in Saudi Arabia a year after being sentenced to 1,000 lashes
One year after Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail, Amnesty International…
May 7, 2015