Good news
Rwanda abolishes death penalty - 2 August 2007
Rwanda has become the latest country to abolish the death penalty, accelerating the worldwide trend towards ending capital punishment.Serbia: Maja Stojanović saved from imprisonment - 2 August 2007
A human rights activist from Niš will not now face imprisonment, following the intervention by Amnesty International and a coalition of Serbian NGOs.Tunisian lawyer Mohammed Abbou released - 31 July 2007
A Tunisian lawyer and 21 other long-term political prisoners were released under a presidential pardon on 24 July to mark the 50th anniversary of the Republic of TunisLibya frees foreign medics - 24 July 2007
Six foreign medical workers have arrived in Bulgaria after being released from a Libyan jail, bringing an end to a tragic case that has been riddled with injustice.Prisoners of conscience set free in Ethiopia - 23 July 2007
Ethiopia has released a large group of prisoners of conscience, just four days after sentencing them all to lengthy prison stretches.Amnesty International welcomes release of Alan Johnston - 4 July 2007
The release of journalist Alan Johnston is welcome news for all those who campaigned over the last 114 days for his release. It is also good news for the people
