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Bahrain activists must receive a fair trial

Twenty three Shi’a Muslims have been accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the government as part of an increased clampdown on opposition and human rights activists.

Amnesty International Urges Sri Lanka to Ensure Safety of the Detained Former Asylum Seekers

Amnesty International Calls on the United Nations to Establish an International Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Myanmar

Sri Lanka urged to ensure safety of detained former asylum-seekers

Three men who were tortured and jailed after their forced return from Australia, are at risk of further abuse when they are returned to prison from hospital.

Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban

Amnesty International urges the country’s parliament to reject a draft law, set to be debated this week, prohibiting the wearing in public of clothes which prevent identification.

Slovak government urged to end segregation for Romani children

Amnesty International is urging the Slovak government to immediately end the segregation of Romani children in the country’s education system

Slovak government urged to end segregation for Romani children

A new Amnesty International briefing points to serious gaps in the enforcement and monitoring of the ban on discrimination and segregation in the Slovak educational system.

Vague laws used to criminalise criticism of government in Rwanda

A new Amnesty International report details how the ambiguity of the ‘genocide ideology’ and ’sectarianism’ laws is used to suppress political dissent and stifle freedom of speech.

Kenya refuses to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir

Amnesty International has criticized the Kenyan government for its failure to arrest Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to the country to join celebrations ushering in Kenya’s new constitution.

Palestinian anti-wall protester convicted by Israeli military court

Abdallah Abu Rahma, head of the "Popular Committee Against the Wall" in the West Bank village of Bil’in, now faces imprisonment for exercising his right to freedom of expression.

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