Amnesty International has called for the release of a human rights
activist who went on trial this week for making a video about pollution
in Tunisia and posting it on Facebook.
Amnesty International has condemned the excessive use of force by Iranian security forces that saw scores of peaceful protesters beaten and detained on Wednesday.
Mohammed Soudani has been detained incommunicado since he met with two
French radio journalists who were covering the presidential and
legislative elections that took place on 25 October.
A longstanding travel ban on journalist Emadeddin Baghi, has prevented him from travelling to Switzerland to recieve his Martin Ennals prize in person.
Hairat Niyaz has been detained since 1 October. He is thought at risk of torture and ill-treatment. Family and friends believe his detention is due to comments he made about the recent unrest.
Two members of a peasant organization in Chiapas State, currently held in a state prison, were blindfolded, bound and beaten during their interrogation.
Yoab Syatfle, a political activist in the Indonesian province of West Papua, has received six anonymous SMS messages warning him that he will be killed if he leaves his home.
Up to 68 people are said to have been arrested during a prayer service in support of activists detained following protests after June’s presidential election.
