The Yemeni authorities must clarify the whereabouts of journalist Muhammad al-Maqalih, who was seized by plain-clothed assailants in the capital Sana'a late on Thursday.
Amnesty International welcomes the release of Mexican prisoner of conscience Jacinta Francisco Marcial, who was held in prison for three years after being falsely accused of kidnapping six federal agents.
Amnesty International's new report shows how Spain has one of the strictest
detention regimes in Europe, which is in breach of the country's
obligations under international human rights law.
Victims of rape and other torture by Iranian security forces are facing
renewed risk after documents detailing abuses against them were
confiscated this week.
Any move by the Lithuanian parliament to criminalize the promotion of
homosexuality would violate the country's international obligations to
uphold freedom of expression and fight discrimination.
The six had been sentenced on 6 August to a mandatory sentence of two
years’ imprisonment and fined 250,000 Dalasis (US$10,000) for defamation and sedition.
Caspian Makan, the fiancé of the young woman killed in
the recent protests in Iran, has been held in detention since 26 June,
after he made a statement linking her murder to pro-government militia.
JS Tissainayagam was convicted of writing and publishing articles that criticized the government's treatment of Sri Lankan Tamil civilians affected by the war.
