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Journalists remain defiant in Syria despite targeted attacks
On World Press Freedom Day, Noor Al-Bazzaz from Amnesty’s Syria research team describes how Syria’s defiant journalists are under attack from all sides. The Syrian authorities have for decades tried to suppress any “truth” not sanctified by them. Perhaps then, … 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
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Write for Rights 2012/Dominican Republic: We don’t live; we simply survive
A message from Ana Montilla, whose husband Juan Almonte is still missing. A member of the Dominican Committee of Human Rights, he disappeared on his way to work on 28 September 2009 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, after witnesses saw … Continue reading
Write for Rights 2012/Iran: A husband’s message to activists
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and a mother of young twins, was sentenced earlier this year to six years in prison on charges related to her human rights work. Right now, thousands of activists are taking part in … Continue reading
Could 2012 be our most successful Write for Rights year yet?
By Joe Smith, a volunteer at Amnesty’s International Secretariat in London, UK. For months, Joe has invested his time and energy in organizing Write for Rights 2012 – the world’s largest letter-writing event, happening now across at least 78 countries … Continue reading