Middle East And North Africa

Assaults on journalists in Tunisia must be punished | Amnesty ...
30 October 2009

The assault of two independent journalists in Tunisia and the arrest ofa third in the wake of last week's elections must be punished, AmnestyInternational said.

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Iran: Further information: Some journalists freed, many still in ...
30 October 2009

Maziar Bahari and Mohammad Ghouchani were released on bail on 17 and 29 October respectively. At least three other journalists are still detained in Evin prison ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/115/2009

Iran: Criminalising freedom of expression | Amnesty International
29 October 2009

Amnesty International is calling on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei toimmediately retract his statement on Wednesday that criticising theoutcome of June’s presidential election ...

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Ayatollah must retract Iran election comments | Amnesty ...
29 October 2009

Amnesty International is calling on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei toimmediately retract his statement on Wednesday that criticising theoutcome of June’s presidential election ...

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The day the bulldozers came... | Amnesty International
27 October 2009

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Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: Thirsting for justice ...
27 October 2009

Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) do not have access to adequate, safe water supplies. This long standing problem has significantly hindered ...

Report       MDE 15/028/2009

Iranian refugees released from detention in Turkey | Amnesty ...
27 October 2009

Two Iranian refugees who were refused access to the asylum system inTurkey and unlawfully detained for more than a year have been released.

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Iran must release scholar held for peaceful criticism of election ...
27 October 2009

Dr Mohammad Maleki has been held incommunicado since his arrest in August. Amnesty International has expressed grave concern for his health as he is suffering from ...

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Saudi King sets aside flogging of journalist over ‘sex life’ ...
26 October 2009

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