Cameroon: More than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram held in horrific conditions, some tortured to death
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More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and…
Saman Naseem bedankt brievenschrijvers vanuit gevangenis in Iran
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De Iraanse Saman Naseem kreeg de doodstraf voor een misdrijf dat hij pleegde op 17-jarige leeftijd. Na acties werd het vonnis vernietigd. Saman's dankbrief:
Iraq: Executions will not deter further deadly attacks
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Iraq’s execution of five prisoners is a brazen knee-jerk reaction to the abhorrent weekend Baghdad bombing and a worrying sign…
Minder zichtbaar, maar niet minder: Mensenrechtenschendingen in Wit-Rusland
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Wit-Rusland is nog ver verwijderd van een rechtsstaat die mensenrechten respecteert, en is nog lang niet de gewenste stabiele oostgrens-partner van de EU.
Egypt: Military court sentences eight to death after disappearance and ‘confessions’ under torture
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An Egyptian military court has sentenced eight individuals, all civilians, to death and another 18 to lengthy prison terms, after…
Indonesia: Forced chemical castration is a degrading punishment
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Indonesia must immediately repeal recent amendments to the child protection law that imposes a punishment of forced chemical castration on…
Saudi Arabia: Surge in executions continues as death toll approaches 100
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Saudi Arabia will have put to death more than 100 people in the first six months of this year if…
Singapore: Disgraceful execution of Kho Jabing
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Amnesty International condemns the execution of Kho Jabing, a Malaysian national convicted of murder, mere hours after his last chance…
Singapore: President must act now to stop execution
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The Singapore authorities should immediately halt the execution of Kho Jabing, a Malaysian national convicted of murder, Amnesty International said…
Singapore: Joint statement on imminent execution of Kho Jabing
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We, the undersigned, are troubled by the imminent execution of Jabing Kho in Singapore, despite strong concerns over the development…