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Amnesty International | Sultan of Oman pardons activists
22 March 2013

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 ...

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Oman: Further information: Activists pardoned and released in Oman
22 March 2013

The Sultan of Oman has pardoned activists who were convicted last year on charges of insulting the ruler, IT crimes and taking part in unauthorized protests. All ...

Urgent Action       MDE 20/003/2013

Sultan of Oman pardons activists | Amnesty International
22 March 2013

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: Further information: Sentences upheld for eight Omani ...
7 March 2013

The Omani Supreme Court has upheld sentences against eight activists, while referring the cases of eight others for retrial. On the basis of information received ...

Urgent Action       MDE 20/002/2013

Oman: Further information: Prisoners in Oman on hunger strike
19 February 2013

Dozens of people detained in relation to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly are on hunger strike to protest against the ...

Urgent Action       MDE 20/001/2013

Oman must end assault on freedoms of expression and assembly
21 December 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: MDE 20/006/2012. 21 December 2012. Oman must end assault on freedoms of expression and assembly. ...

Public Statement       MDE 20/006/2012

Oman: Further information: Six activists' appeals rejected
6 December 2012

Five men and a woman who were sentenced in August are to be sent to jail for insulting the Sultan. At least 14 more activists are also likely to be jailed when ...

Urgent Action       MDE 20/005/2012

Oman: Further information: More activists face prison in Oman
12 September 2012

A further six activists were sentenced by a court in the Omani capital, Muscat, on 9 September on charges related to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom ...

Urgent Action       MDE 20/004/2012

Oman: Further information: Another 20 activists sentenced to ...
17 August 2012

Twenty activists in Oman have been sentenced in August to prison on charges related solely to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and ...

Urgent Action       MDE 20/003/2012

Oman: Intolerance of dissent mounts as a dozen more activists ...
8 August 2012

The conviction of a dozen more Omani activists on protest-related charges is a further sign of the growing intolerance of dissent in the country.

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