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FARC releases four more hostages

28 February 2008

Four more hostages have been released by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

European Court reaffirms ban on torture

28 February 2008

The European Court of Human Rights has re-affirmed the absolute prohibition of torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 

Video: Post-election violence in Kenya

28 February 2008

Post-election violence in Kenya has forced thousands to flee their homes

Early release for Belarusian newspaper journalist

27 February 2008

Alyaksandr Zdzvizhkou, a former deputy editor of a Belarusian newspaper, has been released early from prison.

French claims on disappeared Chad opposition questioned

27 February 2008

Amnesty International has received evidence that the French government knew about the whereabouts of three detained senior Chadian opposition figures as early as 11

Three years for profiling a Moroccan prince on Facebook

27 February 2008

A 26-year-old IT engineer has been given a three-year prison term and fined 10,000 dirhams (US$1,320) for creating a profile of Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid on Fac

Freedom curtailed in the Russian Federation

26 February 2008

There has been a clampdown on the freedoms of assembly and expression in the run-up to parliamentary and presidential elections in the Russian Federation.

Nigeria’s prison system fails its people

26 February 2008

In Nigeria, sixty five percent of prison inmates have never been convicted of any crime, with some awaiting trial for up to ten years.

Kenyan victims of political violence speak out

26 February 2008

In early February, an Amnesty International delegation travelled to Kenya, investigating human rights violations that have occurred during the post-election violence

Call for independent UK investigation into US renditions

23 February 2008

Amnesty International has called for a full, independent investigation into any further UK involvement in renditions.

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