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Category Archives: Detention
Egypt’s opposition activists in the dock
By Amnesty International’s delegation in Egypt Arriving at court in Cairo’s Fifth Settlement district court on 13 May, we saw supporters of political detainees and members of the riot police. Opposition activists, human rights lawyers, and friends and supporters had … Continue reading
UN ramps up scrutiny of North Korea’s catastrophic human rights record
By Evan Ritli of Amnesty International Australia Given North Korea’s catastrophic human rights record it is hardly surprising that the United Nations has established a Commission of Inquiry whilst a Special Rapporteur continues to analyse the country’s human rights situation. … Continue reading
Posted in Detention, North Korea, Penal Institutions
Tagged North Korea, political prison camps
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“I want my country back”
A young woman from Eritrea describes how her country’s joy of independence was smothered by a political stranglehold that is still keeping thousands of people locked up. “We are moving back to our home country, it’s a beautiful place – … Continue reading
Posted in Demonstrations, Eritrea, Press Freedom, Unlawful Detention
Tagged Armed conflict, dissent, forced conscription, youth activists
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Welcome to WIRE – Amnesty’s global campaigning magazine
Our huge recent win of a new global Arms Trade Treaty shows that when people take injustice personally, it can grow into a powerful force for change. In WIRE May/June, read interviews with people who have been arrested just for … Continue reading
Read WIRE and take action against the death penalty
“I can’t believe he’s not here anymore,” Lubou Kavalyoua told WIRE about her son, Ulad, who was executed and buried in secret last year. She still doesn’t know where his grave is. Read their story on page 18 in WIRE … Continue reading
Posted in Abolish the death penalty, Arms Trade, Belarus, Control Arms, Death Penalty, Demand Dignity, Detention, Discrimination, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, EU, Europe And Central Asia, Human Rights Defenders and Activists, Hungary, Individuals at Risk, International Justice, Iraq, Prisoners of Conscience, Racial Discrimination, Security with Human Rights, Slums and the Right to Housing, Syria, Torture and Ill-treatment, Uncategorized, Unfair Trials, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Tagged Roma rights
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