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Only seven released in Sudan ‘political prisoner amnesty’
Sudan’s prisoner amnesty announced yesterday does not go far enough, according to Amnesty International.
Over 118 more reportedly remain in arbitrary detention in connection with the Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan conflicts.
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Sudan
18° 39' 6.4656" N, 30° 3' 30.9384" E
“This prisoner amnesty barely scratches the surface”
Source:
Netsanet Belay, Amnesty International's Africa Director
Date:
Tue, 02/04/2013
URL:
Sudanese opposition members detained
Description:
Urgent Action, 7 February 2013
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Sudanese youth at risk of torture: Hatim Ali Mohammed
Description:
Urgent Action, 28 March 2013
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Sudanese women held without trial
Description:
Urgent Action, 19 February 2013
Headline Title:
سلطان عمان يعفو عن النشطاء
صرحت منظمة العفو الدولية بأن قرار سلطان عمان بالعفو عن جميع النشطاء والكتاب المدانين العام الماضي في اتهامات بإهانة السلطان، وجرائم تقنية المعلومات أو المشاركة في احتجاجات غير مرخصة، ينبغي أن يكون
قرر سلطان عمان بالعفو عن جميع النشطاء والكتاب المدانين العام الماضي في اتهامات بإهانة السلطان، وجرائم تقنية المعلومات أو المشاركة في احتجاجات غير مرخصة، ينبغي
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Oman pardons activist AR
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oman
Story Location:
Muscat
عُمان
23° 36' 47.9988" N, 58° 35' 35.9988" E
“إن عفو السلطان خطوة تستحق كل الترحيب، ونحن سعداء لأن عشرات من سجناء الرأي الذين كنا نشن الحملات من أجل قضاياهم قد عادوا إلى الحرية وتمكنوا من العودة إلى ذويهم وأصدقائهم”
Source:
فيليب لوثر مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط و شمال أفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Fri, 22/03/2013
Headline Title:
Sultan of Oman pardons activists
The Sultan of Oman’s decision to pardon all activists and writers convicted last year for insulting the ruler, IT crimes and taking part in unauthorized protests should be just the first step in ad
All activists and writers held for insulting the ruler, IT crimes and taking part in unauthorized protests are said to have been released.
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Oman pardons activist
Twitter Tag:
oman
Story Location:
Muscat
Oman
23° 36' 47.9988" N, 58° 35' 35.9988" E
“The Sultan’s pardon is a very welcome step and we are delighted that dozens of prisoners of conscience on whose cases we have been campaigning are back at liberty and able to rejoin their families and friends.”
Source:
Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Director for the Middle East and North Africa
Date:
Fri, 22/03/2013
Headline Title:
Journalist sentenced in Cambodia
The Cambodian authorities must free prisoner of conscience and government critic Mam Sonando, Amnesty International said ahead of his appeal hearing tomorrow in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh.
A journalist in Cambodia is due to face an appeal tomorrow, after being sentenced to 20 years in prison on 1 October 2012 for anti-state offences.
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Cambodia 2
Story Location:
Cambodia
13° 57' 57.7944" N, 103° 24' 11.952" E
“Mam Sonando’s 20-year prison sentence was inexplicable and baseless, with no evidence presented at the trial that he initiated a violent uprising against the government. ”
Source:
Rupert Abbott, Amnesty International’s Researcher on Cambodia.
URL:
Cambodia: Baseless conviction of government critic reflects shrinking space for free speech
Description:
Press release issued on 1 October 2012
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Cambodia: Summit leaders should push Cambodia on human rights failures
Description:
Opinion Article issued on 18 November 2012
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Russia escalating attacks on free expression a year on from Pussy Riot protest
A year after the punk band Pussy Riot performed a protest song in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral, the situation for freedom of expression has only worsened in Russia, Amnesty International said.<
Since the conviction of members of the punk band, Russia has adopted several new laws targeting activists and those critical of the authorities.
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Pussy Riot
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russia
Story Location:
Moscow
Russia
55° 45' 7.9992" N, 37° 36' 56.0016" E
“New laws introduced since the Pussy Riot protest have given the authorities sweeping powers to clamp down on NGOs, human rights and political activists in Russia and go against the country's international human rights obligations.”
Source:
John Dalhuisen, Director of Europe and Central Asia for Amnesty International
Date:
Wed, 20/02/2013
Headline Title:
البحرين: لا زالوا يدفعون ثمناً باهظاً في سبيل نيْل الحرية
صرحت منظمة العفو الدولية في معرض بيان موجز صدر اليوم إنه، وبعد مضي عاميْن على احتجاجات عام 2011، لا
بعد مضي عاميْن على احتجاجات عام 2011، لا زال سجناء الرأي خلف القضبان، ويستمر الزج بالناشطين في الحبس لمجرد تعبيرهم عن أرائهم، وسواء أكان ذلك من خلال مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي على شبكة الإنترنت، أم من خلال المسيرات السلمية
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Bahrain POCs AR
Story Location:
البحرين
26° 10' 47.5788" N, 50° 31' 58.764" E
“تخاطر البحرين بخلق ما لا يتعدى كونه مجرد تعقيدات بيروقراطية في التعامل مع حقوق الإنسان إذا لم يصاحب التغييرات إرادة سياسية حقيقية في الإصلاح – فالبحرينيون بحاجة إلى أن يروا حقوقهم تُحترم في حياتهم وشؤونهم اليومية”
Source:
حسيبة حاج صحراوي نائبة مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا بمنظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Thu, 14/02/2013
Headline Title:
Bahrain: Still paying a heavy price for freedom
Prisoners of conscience remain behind bars and activists continue to be jailed just for expressing their views whether via social media or on peaceful marches, two years on from Bahrain's 2011 prot
Prisoners of conscience remain behind bars and activists continue to be jailed just for expressing their views, two years on from Bahrain's 2011 protests
Media Node:
Bahrain POCs
VIDEO: Maryam Abu Dheeb Bahrain 2-year anniversary
Story Location:
Bahrain
26° 10' 47.5788" N, 50° 31' 58.764" E
“Bahrain risks creating nothing more than a bureaucracy of human rights if changes are not matched by a genuine political will to reform - Bahrainis need to see their rights respected in everyday life”
Source:
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme Deputy Director
Date:
Thu, 14/02/2013
Headline Title:
Myanmar prisoner amnesty committee needs wider mandate
The Myanmar government’s decision to form a committee to review political prisoner cases is a step in the right direction but the review needs to have a much wider reach, Amnesty International said
The Myanmar government’s decision to form a committee to review political prisoner cases is a step in the right direction but the review needs to have a much wider reach.
Media Node:
Myanmar prisoner release
Story Location:
Myanmar
24° 5' 11.7204" N, 95° 48' 2.8116" E
“We are heartened by this very important first step towards establishing a review mechanism. However, it is imperative to have assurances that the mandate of this new committee will extend to all prisoners who have been unfairly detained, not only political prisoners”
Source:
Isabelle Arradon, Amnesty International’s Deputy-Director for the Asia-Pacific
Date:
Fri, 08/02/2013
URL:
Myanmar: Open letter to the Minister of Home Affairs
Description:
Amnesty International's full recommendations on the prisoner release committee, 15 November 2012
Un poeta y activista filipino que ha pasado casi dos años detenido por cargos falsos debe quedar en libertad inmediatamente, ha dicho Amnistía Internacional tras saber que el Departamento de Justicia de Filipinas ha retirado todos los cargos contra él.
Un poeta y activista filipino que ha pasado casi dos años detenido por cargos falsos debe quedar en libertad inmediatamente, ha dicho Amnistía Internacional tras saber que el Departamento de Justic
Un poète et militant philippin détenu sur la base d’accusations forgées de toutes pièces pendant près de deux ans doit être remis immédiatement en liberté, a déclaré Amnesty International, soulignant que le ministère philippin de la Justice a abandonné toutes les charges retenues contre lui.
Un poète et militant philippin détenu sur la base d’accusations forgées de toutes pièces pendant près de deux ans doit être remis immédiatement en liberté, a déclaré Amnesty International, souligna
