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Cuba: Authorities prevent activists from commemorating death of dissident

Authorities in Cuba are preventing members of the Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's organisation “Ladies in White” from entering a building in downtown Havana for an event...

Tunisia: charges should be dropped over publication of footballer-girlfriend photo

‘This is the first reported case of journalists being detained for published material in Tunisia following the uprising a year ago’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui The Tunisian authorities should drop...

Somalia: Protection of civilians and human rights are critical for stable future

The London Conference on Somalia has not adequately tackled the dire human rights situation in the country which is threatening the lives of civilians including Children's rights, Amnesty...

Afghanistan: 'Hidden crises' of half million displaced people living in slums- New report

*Conflict displacing 400 people a day as conflict escalates *Aid agencies prevented from assisting as authorities pretend there is no crisis Half a million Afghans who have fled fighting have been...

Egypt: military trials condemned after protester Amr El Beheiry's year-long ordeal

Driver was beaten and humiliated during detention The release of an Egyptian activist after a year in prison stands as a stark reminder that military courts cannot deliver justice to civilians, said...

Slovenia: 'Erased' residents must have rights restored, 20 years on

"One of the gravest human rights violations in independent Slovenia" - Nicola Duckworth The Slovenian authorities must restore the legal status of thousands of people who were removed from the...

Saudi Arabia: trial of 'day of rage' protester Khaled al-Johani 'utterly unwarranted'

School teacher arrested after talking to BBC Arabic The trial of a Saudi Arabian school teacher arrested nearly a year ago after he arrived to demonstrate on a “Day of Rage” in Riyadh is an affront to...

Egypt: Recent security force policing 'reminiscent of Mubarak' era

*Over 100 protesters killed in last five months *Recently-imported US tear gas played a key role in excessive response A year after the uprising, Egypt's security forces continue to kill protestors...

Israel: decision to release hunger striker Khader Adnan 'insufficient'

Over 300 Palestinians currently held in administrative detention, one for over five years The Israeli authorities’ decision to release the Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan by mid-April is...

China: Northern Ireland's leaders must not trade away human rights during May visit

Amnesty International has responded to news of the forthcoming trip to China by Northern Ireland's First and deputy First Ministers, by calling on them to raise China's dismal human rights record...