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Popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have raised hopes throughout the region of restoring human rights after many years of autocratic rule under emergency decrees.
Popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have raised hopes throughout the region of restoring human rights after many years of autocratic rule under emergency decrees. We are calling on the transitional authorities to ensure human rights are at the heart of all reforms, and that women are included in the process of change. As evidence of serious abuses is revealed, all sides are urged to protect the rights of citizens and ensure that detainees in their custody are not tortured or otherwise ill-treated.
In Morocco harassment of human rights defenders and other civil society groups continues. Algeria continues to provide impunity to perpetrators of abuses committed during the troubles of the 1990s, including extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances.
News
- Tunisia: FEMEN activist Amina is victim of 'politically-motivated' attack by authorities 29 Jul 2013
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Further information
- Tunisia: critical need for justice after second political killing this year - 25 July 2013
- Morocco-Western Sahara: release or fairly retry Marrakesh protesters over soaring prices- 5 July 2013
- Tunisia: freedom of expression on trial - 3 July 2013
- Tunisia: drop charges against three accused of insulting police at rapper's trial
18 June 2013 - Libya:authorities drop charges against politicians over women's rights cartoon -14 June 2013
- Tunisia: imprisoned FEMEN activists should be released - 13 June 2013
- Libya: Amnesty condemns Benghazi Bombing Targeting Civilians -19 May 2013
