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Jun 24 2013 12:11PM
Death of Afshin Osanloo in the Iranian Prison

Once again one of the political prisoners died in prison after years of torture and harsh conditions which exist in the notorious Rejaishahr prison in Iran. Afhsin Osanloo, brother of Mansoor Osanloo, the ex-bus drivers's syndicate...

Jun 22 2013 11:35PM
A thousand Bassel Shehadeh's blossom

On June 18 at Amnesty International UK, the Bassel Shehadeh Foundation was officially announced at a special screening of the documentary Syria through a Lens - The life and works of the film maker Bassel Shehadeh. Syria is probably...

Jun 21 2013 4:58PM
Syrian activists building the new Syria

Amnesty International UK recently hosted 16 leading activists from the Syrian Non Violence Movement (SNVM). They came for an intensive 2 day training session in our Human Rights Action Centre . The all day sessions were on “campaign...

Jun 21 2013 1:41PM
More Anti-Corruption Crusaders Detained

China Human Rights Briefing June 13-20, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Five More Anti-Corruption Activists Criminally Detained Activist Secretly Detained for Calling for Disclosure of Officials’ Assets For Insisting on Marking...

Jun 21 2013 12:28PM
Turkey: standing still is not a crime

An update from Andrew Gardner, Amnesty’s Turkey researcher in Istanbul. On Monday night, one person went to Taksim Square and just stood still in a silent and symbolic protest against the recent violence there. The same evening, lots...