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Shin Dong-hyuk

North Korea: Born to die in a prison camp

Shin Dong-hyuk was born into a North Korean prison camp and that is where he was expected to stay for the rest of his life. He survived torture, constant hunger and being forced to watch the execution of his mother and brother before he escaped in 2005, one of only a handful of people to ever do so. An estimated 200,000 men, women and children still endure a life of perpetual torment in camps like this.

A knotted gun sculpture outside in the peace garden outside the UN HQ in New YorkArms Trade: In 2012 we have the opportunity to properly regulate the international arms trade and save thousands of lives. Make it count.
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Two men in the 400-strong crowd at Baltic Pride 2010 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Copyright: K�re ViemoseLGBT: Baltic Pride is due to take place in Riga in a few weeks. Yet participants face violence from homophobic groups and discrimination, not protection, from authorities. Sign our petition for a safe Baltic Pride

Jabbar Savalan is being victimised because he called for protests on Facebook against the governmentAzerbaijan: Jabbar Savalan has been conscripted into military service for speaking out against the authorities. He has already spent 10 months in prison on trumped up charges. Help Jabbar

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