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Protest Amnesty International tijdens bezoek Vladimir Poetin

3 april 2013

Op 8 april brengt Vladimir Poetin in het kader van het Nederland-Rusland jaar een bezoek aan Amsterdam. Sinds het begin van de derde termijn van president Poetin, nu bijna een jaar geleden, verslechtert de mensenrechtensituatie in Rusland in hoog tempo.

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Rwanda: Opposition leader’s right to a fair trial in jeopardy

25 maart 2013

Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire must be allowed an appeal that meets international fair trial standards after being convicted and sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment in October 2012, said Amnesty International in a new report released today.

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Russia: New Pressure on Civil Society

22 maart 2013

A wave of inspections of nongovernmental organizations in Russia is intensifying pressure on civil society since the adoption of a series of restrictive laws in 2012, Amnesty International, Frontline Defenders, and Human Rights Watch said today. Teams of officials from a variety of government agencies have inspected at least 30 groups in the past two weeks in Moscow, and many more in at least 13 other regions of Russia.

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‘Don’t forget Nabeel Rajab’ – Don’t forget basic rights of Bahrainis

22 maart 2013

The Bahraini authorities must respect freedom of expression and assembly during a week of demonstrations planned to protest against the imprisonment of human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, said Amnesty International.

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Cambodia: Journalist’s release from prison a step in the right direction

14 maart 2013

A Cambodian court’s decision to overturn anti-state convictions and a two-decade prison sentence against a prominent journalist is a positive step for freedom of expression in the country, Amnesty International said.

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Timor-Leste: Journalists at risk of imprisonment for exposing corruption

13 maart 2013

All charges must be dropped against two Timorese journalists facing prison sentences for exposing alleged corruption in their country’s judicial system, Amnesty International said.

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Tunisia: Blogger jailed for “insulting Islam” must be released

13 maart 2013

Tunisia should mark its national day of internet freedom on 13 March by releasing immediately and unconditionally 28-year-old blogger Jabeur Meiri, who has been in prison for more than a year, Amnesty International said.

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Azerbaijan imprisons another independent journalist following unfair trial

13 maart 2013

The Azerbaijani authorities must ensure a prompt and fair retrial after a new, impartial, investigation of independent journalist Avaz Zeynali, Amnesty International said after a Baku court sentenced him to nine years in prison in an unfair trial on charges that appear to have been politically motivated.

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Libyan journalist detained on defamation charges for publication on corruption

12 maart 2013

A Libyan newspaper editor detained since 19 December for publishing a list of judges allegedly involved in corruption in the country must be released immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International said today.

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Azerbaijan: Protest organizer goes missing as government crackdown on dissent intensifies

11 maart 2013

The disappearance of one of the organizers of a peaceful protest against the deaths of several young conscripts allegedly as a result of hazing – a violent initiation ceremony - by the Azerbaijani military is the latest in a string of actions by the authorities to crackdown on dissent, Amnesty International said today.

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Persvoorlichters

	Lars van Troost (Hoofd persvoorlichting) 020-7733666 06-14778824 l [dot] vantroost [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Ruud Bosgraaf 020-7733667 06-23341533 r [dot] bosgraaf [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Nicole Sprokel 020-7733677 06-22109964 n [dot] sprokel [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Emile Affolter 020-7733669 06-34490977 e [dot] affolter [at] amnesty [dot] nl