Photographic evidence and witness testimony gathered by Amnesty International at the scene suggest that Palestinian security forces used excessive…
Nepal: Investigation urgently needed after police shoot dead protesters
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Pers
Nepal’s authorities must promptly investigate the security forces who opened fire on a crowd of protestors in Saptari district…
Zieke Sibel Çapraz vrijgelaten
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Goed nieuws
datum:
2 maart 2017
De Turkse Sibel Çapraz is op 28 februari voorwaardelijk vrijgelaten. Çapraz moest dringend geopereerd worden, wat onmogelijk was tijdens haar voorarrest.
Philippines: The police’s murderous war on the poor
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Pers
Acting on instructions from the very top of government, the Philippines police have killed and paid others to kill…
Nigeria: Comply with court order to release Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky
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Pers
The Nigerian authorities must immediately comply with a High Court order and release the leader of the Islamic Movement…
South Sudan: Arms embargo, sanctions fail at UN Security Council
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Pers
The United Nations Security Council’s failure to approve a 23 December, 2016, resolution that would have imposed an arms…
Philippines: Duterte’s claims encourage mass killings
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Pers
Responding to claims made by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte that he “personally” killed suspected criminals while serving as mayor…
South Korea: New blow for right to peaceful protest as appeal court upholds conviction of trade union leader
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Pers
Today’s appeal court ruling reducing the prison sentence of trade union leader Han Sang-gyun cannot mask the authorities’ intolerance…
Syria: Reports of execution-style killings in Aleppo point to war crimes
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Pers
Shocking reports from the UN that scores of civilians have been extrajudicially executed by advancing Syrian government forces in…
Syrië: executies in Aleppo zijn mogelijk oorlogsmisdrijven
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Nieuws
datum:
13 december 2016
De Verenigde Naties hebben schokkende informatie gegeven over buitengerechtelijke executie van tientallen burgers door Syrisch regeringsleger in Oost-Aleppo.
South Africa: Marikana compensation announcement brings justice closer
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Pers
President Jacob Zuma’s long-overdue announcement that the government is ready to pay compensation to the victims of the 2012…
Cameroon: Excessive force that led to deaths of protesters must be urgently investigated
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Pers
Authorities in Cameroon must investigate the use of excessive and unnecessary force that led to the deaths of between…
Kenya: Establish Commission of Inquiry into violations by security agencies
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Pers
President Uhuru Kenyatta should urgently establish a commission of inquiry to investigate reports of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture…
Egypt: Free journalist detained for over three years for taking photos
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Pers
Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release photojournalist Mohammed Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan, who has spent more…
Iran: Detainees arrested at commemoration for murdered writers must be released
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Pers
The Iranian authorities should release immediately and unconditionally four individuals arrested yesterday as security forces quashed heavy-handedly a peaceful…
Colombia: Peace agreement must open the door to justice
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Pers
The ratification of the peace agreement marks the beginning of a new and hopeful chapter in Colombia’s history, but…
Mali: Trial of former junta leader must bring justice for abductions, torture and murder
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Pers
The opening of the trial of former Malian junta leader Amadou Haya Sanogo is an important first step to…
