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One year missing and imprisoned in Libya

22 February 2008

At least 14 Libyans were arrested just over a year ago for planning a peaceful demonstration to mark the anniversary of the Benghazi events when security forces killed

Calls for calm as Serbs rally

21 February 2008

Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to take part in a "Kosovo is Serbia" rally in Belgrade on Thursday.

Migrant shot dead trying to cross Egypt/Israel border

21 February 2008

Egyptian security forces shot dead a Sudanese man trying to cross into Israel on Tuesday –

Court win for man wrongly accused of terrorism

20 February 2008

A flight instructor wrongly accused of training the hijackers of planes used in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the USA has won his appeal.

Uganda strikes deal with LRA on trials

20 February 2008

The Ugandan government has struck a deal with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) about where their leaders will be tried.

Nepal police target protesters

20 February 2008

Nepal’s police are using excessive and lethal force during ongoing demonstrations by members of the Madhesi community.

New Cuban leadership can improve human rights

19 February 2008

Amnesty International has called on the new Cuban government to allow UN human rights bodies and independent human rights organizations to visit the country.

Man's death highlights plight of Albania's adult orphans

18 February 2008

Cuba releases imprisoned activists

18 February 2008

The Cuban authorities released four activists from prison over the weekend.

USA's record on racial discrimination under scrutiny

18 February 2008

The USA's record under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination will come under scrutiny next week.

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