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Five wins in the fight against torture
14 January 2016
Thanks to you, here are some of the top recent successes we’ve achieved
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Saudi Arabia: Arrest of human rights defender Samar Badawi latest attempt to
intimidate activists
13 January 2016
The arrest of Samar Badawi is the latest example of Saudi Arabia’s
utter contempt for its human rights obligations.
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Saudi Arabia: A year of bloody repression since flogging of Raif Badawi
8 January 2016
Human rights in Saudi Arabia have deteriorated since blogger Raif
Badawi was publicly flogged.
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The ‘Arab Spring’: Five years on
15 January 2016
Five years later, human rights are under attack across the region. Take
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6 Ways you can help Raif Badawi and other activists in Saudi Arabia
13 January 2016
One year after Raif Badawi was publicly flogged, he and many other
Saudi Arabian activists need your urgent support.
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Syria: A life under siege
11 January 2016
Residents of Madaya and Al-Fouaa are desperate for aid as the Syrian
conflict rages on.
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The Philippines Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights has
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Torture in the Police’ report.
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Free Phyoe Phyoe Aung and all political prisoners in Myanmar.
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14 December 2015, 03:59PM
Great work Amnesty. Good to see that signing petitions and writing
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10 December 2015, 10:52AM
Wonderful news [that Mongolia has abolished the death penalty].
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7 December 2015, 04:05PM
[On Indigenous youth incarceration] Its not right for young people to
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2 December 2015, 10:00AM
That is one brave women. Certainly braver than any man or woman I’ve
met rather than read about in my 53 years.
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30 November 2015, 09:27AM
[On climate change] We all have to take responsibility; no more passing
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27 November 2015, 09:52AM
[On Rohingya refugees] Please let us look after and protect these
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22 October 2015, 01:34PM
[On the imminent execution of Ali al-Nimr] Release Ali in the name of
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21 October 2015, 01:30PM
I must say, I’m amazed marriage equality hasn’t happened given the
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19 October 2015, 01:40PM
The world needs more people like Charlie Perkins.
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19 October 2015, 01:33PM
Australia, we need to stand up to the government and take a stand to
help these refugees, this will not go away for a long time to come.
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4 September 2015, 11:05AM
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