Category Archives: Detention

‘A hope to be reborn far from here’

Posted on 13 February 2013 by Conor Fortune

Syrian activist Bassam Ahmed Al-Ahmed recalls his time as a detainee alongside his friend, doctor Ayham Mustafa Ghazoul, whose family was recently informed of his death while in the custody of Syrian security forces in November 2012. Both men were … Continue reading →

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The price of protest in Saudi Arabia

Posted on 12 February 2013 by Conor Fortune

Abeer al-Sayed recounts her arrest at the weekend after she and a group of women and children took part in a protest against the ongoing detention of their relatives outside the offices of Saudi Arabia’s state-founded National Society for Human … Continue reading →

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Euro 2012 fans escape serious police abuse, but what human rights legacy for Ukraine?

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Conor Fortune

By Max Tucker, Amnesty International’s Ukraine campaigner, in Kyiv Euro 2012 ended on a high in Kyiv Sunday as winners Spain put on a glittering show worthy of the extravagant fireworks display that followed. Ukrainians partied noisily in the streets … Continue reading →

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An ‘unforgettable day’ for an Ambassador of Conscience

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Conor Fortune

By Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland It was, in the words of Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the “unforgettable days” of her life. From the moment she arrived in Ireland, Daw Suu stole our hearts. As … Continue reading →

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The football player who wouldn’t play ball with Israeli injustice

Posted on 15 June 2012 by elleotz

Amnesty International delegates met family of Palestinian on hunger strike against his detention without trial in Israel When we arrived in Gaza on 13 June, Mahmoud al-Sarsak had been on hunger strike for more than 91 days. Soon after our … Continue reading →

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