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Jan 31 2012 3:04PM
Haiti: ‘Baby Doc’ escapes justice

Readers of my posts over on the Northern Ireland blog Slugger O'Toole will know that I and others there share a particular interest in Haiti . So, I thought it worthwhile to note the regrettable decision by a Haitian court not to...

Jan 30 2012 4:38PM
ACTION: Attempted Kidnap of Female Defender (UA 26/12)

Hello once again. We have just received news from our head office (the International Secretariat) that there was an attempt to kidnap a Colombian Human Rights Defender amid her pursuit of justice for the rape and killing of her...

Jan 29 2012 12:00AM
Help spring Bahraini teacher from jail

Please help a global trade union campaign to get Mahdi 'Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb, the President of the Bahraini Teachers Association (BTA), released from jail. Mahdi's health is rapidly deteriorating and the authorities have refused him...

Jan 26 2012 2:59PM
ACTION: Honduran Human Rights Defender at Risk (UA 22/12)

Hi Amnesty International supporters! Thank you for visiting our blog. We're still developing the Urgent Action Network blog and are keen to receive any feedback you may be able to give. Below you will find our first Urgent Action post...

Jan 25 2012 4:10PM
China Human Rights Briefing January 17-23, 2012

Highlights Trial Looms for Veteran Dissident Zhu Yufu: Detained since March of last year, the Hangzhou dissident Zhu Yufu is expected to be tried soon on charges of “inciting subversion.” Authorities have stated that Zhu’s case will be...