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Solidarity with Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, Bahrain (ONLINE EVENT)

ShabbirLakha — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:43:03 +0100

ATTENTION: THIS IS AN URGENT HUMANITARIAN ISSUE.
So if you are not human, please feel free to ignore this event.

Abdulhadi Al Khawaja was arrested last year, beaten and tortured in front of his family, and has been illegally detained without a fair trial to this day. His only crime was supporting the human rights of the people of his country and promoting democracy.

He has now entered the 76th day of his hunger strike and literally on the verge of imminent death. The Bahraini government have made it very clear that they have no intention of releasing him despite pressure from Amnesty International and 15 other international human rights organisations.

Source: Solidarity with Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, Bahrain (ONLINE EVENT)

BBC Radio 4: The Angola 2

Emerson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:01:35 +0100

Tim Franks looks at the case of two prison inmates who have been held in solitary confinement in Louisiana for 40 years - believed to be the longest period of time in US history.

Source: BBC Radio 4: The Angola 2

Angola 2: "Slavery still reigns in US prison"

Emerson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:59:59 +0100

Just Shocked! 8 Bangladeshi People have been Beheaded in Riyadh, Publicly!

Shafiqul Islam Jibon — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:50:40 +0100

Eight Bangladeshi human just have been beheaded in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Friday. Eight human beings were executed in public place by another live human. Some other human lives just watched the scene from behind. I am just shocked!

Source: Just Shocked! 8 Bangladeshi People have been Beheaded in Riyadh, Publicly!

Injustice in Tibet

Maurice Koenis — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:33:48 +0100

Chen Guangcheng

coureur — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:58:12 +0100

Richard Hughes speaks about visiting Troy Davis

Emerson — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:28:11 +0100

Tony Ford : Demand Justice

Justice4Tony — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:30:21 +0100

Tony Egbuna Ford is more than an inmate, more than just his prison number. He is a son, a husband, a father, a grandson, a brother, an uncle, a friend. He is an artist, a poet. He is a spiritual man, a patient man, a kind and loving man. He loves life. And despite the blows dealt to him by his fellow human beings, he loves humanity. He fights tirelessly, peacefully, against the flawed system that cages him. He fights for those who do not have the strength to fight for themselves. He is a big brother, a shoulder to lean on, for those who society has cast aside

Source: Tony Ford : Demand Justice

"The Wrong Man" - The Case of Tony Ford

Justice4Tony — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:08:25 +0100

LOVE IS A HUMAN RIGHT

Dean Omori — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:36:44 +0100

Stop abusing rights!!

rightman — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:23:24 +0100

Is Gaddafi headed for The Netherlands?

Charlotte_K — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:12:50 +0100

Is Gaddafi going to end up paying an unintended visit to The Netherlands in the near future?

Source: Is Gaddafi headed for The Netherlands?

Gaddafi arrest warrant 'a step forward' for international justice

Charlotte_K — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:07:19 +0100

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor’s request for an arrest warrant for Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi is a step towards justice for the victims of human rights violations in Libya, Amnesty International said today.

Source: Gaddafi arrest warrant 'a step forward' for international justice

Where is Ai Weiwei?

Emerson — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:27:36 +0100

Detained for over a month by Beijing police, fears are growing for the safety of the Chinese artist.

Source: Where is Ai Weiwei?

North Korea holds 200,000 political prisoners, says Amnesty

Charlotte_K — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:42:33 +0100

Report by human rights group cites ex-inmates and defectors' accounts of torture and executions in series of camps.

Source: North Korea holds 200,000 political prisoners, says Amnesty

Pakistan Rape Victim Faces New Injustice

LaFemmeMorte — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:49:37 +0100

Every day, Mukhtar Mai faces the trauma of what happened to her. Nine years ago, to punish her for an affair her brother was accused of having, a tribal council ordered that she be repeatedly raped. After the attack, she says she was paraded past scores of villagers. It became the most infamous women's rights case in Pakistan for years. Six suspected rapists were caught, convicted and imprisoned. Pakistan's Supreme Court has decided that all but one of the men previously imprisoned for gang-raping Mukhtar Mai on the orders of tribal elders should have their convictions overturned.

They have now been released.

Source: Pakistan Rape Victim Faces New Injustice

Eynulla Fətullayev: Free him now!

Charlotte_K — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:46:55 +0100

Newspaper editor Eynulla Fətullayev, aged 34, was sentenced on 6 July 2010 to two and a half years imprisonment for possession of drugs. On 1 February 2011, his appeal against the conviction was rejected. This is just the latest in a series of trumped-up charges brought against Eynulla.

Source: Eynulla Fətullayev: Free him now!

Twitter network of Arab and Middle East protests - interactive map

Charlotte_K — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:50:41 +0100

Follow the latest tweets on protests around the Arab world and the Middle East from the Guardian's network of journalists, bloggers and experts.

Source: Twitter network of Arab and Middle East protests - interactive map

Libya: End campaign to discredit Eman Al-Obeidi

Charlotte_K — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:15:39 +0100

The Libyan authorities must end their campaign to discredit Eman al-Obeidi, said Amnesty International, after the government said she was being sued by the security officials who she says raped her.

Source: Libya: End campaign to discredit Eman Al-Obeidi

Syria: president's speech is missed opportunity and 'snub' to protesters

Charlotte_K — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:00:41 +0100

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has missed a crucial opportunity to lift the country’s repressive state of emergency in a key speech today amid ongoing protests, Amnesty International has said.

Source: Syria: president's speech is missed opportunity and 'snub' to protesters

A final appeal against capital punishment

Charlotte_K — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:23:05 +0100

If the supreme court says innocence is no reason to commute, is it any wonder the US is one of the world's leading executioners?

Source: A final appeal against capital punishment

LOVE IS A HUMAN RIGHT

Dean Omori — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:54:14 +0000

Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Charlotte_K — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:31:08 +0000

From 23 March to 1 April, the 15th edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival brings to UK audiences a powerful line-up of 16 documentaries and 5 dramas — many attended by filmmakers and film subjects.

Source: Human Rights Watch Film Festival

BURMA VJ, a film by Anders Østergaard

Noémie — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:45:37 +0000

Armed with videos cameras, a tenacious band of Burmese reporters face down death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country

Source: BURMA VJ, a film by Anders Østergaard

Seven Iranians Jailed After the 2009 Protests Who Are Still in Jail

Rose — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:20:17 +0000

As the protests spread across the Middle East, it's worth remembering the failed 2009 uprising in Iran. These opposition leaders are still in jail:

Source: Seven Iranians Jailed After the 2009 Protests Who Are Still in Jail

Bradley Manning

Radfax — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:47:00 +0000

Bradley Manning public Assembly to raise Awareness 2011

Radfax — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:56:17 +0000

Calling for the release of Dr Binayak Sen

cat — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:54:52 +0000

A World Full of Sin

Mohammed Yahya — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:01:34 +0000

FreeBillyBurton.com

Angela Morris — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:06:40 +0100