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Seven years jail for a Facebook post: Tunisia's not-so-social media10 Dec 2013 Blog post
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Chelsea Manning: which one doesn't belong?28 Nov 2013 Blog post
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Yorm Bopha released on bailYorm Bopha, a Cambodian activist, who was imprisoned on false charges to keep her quiet, has been released after more than 85,000 people signed our global petition including nearly 18,000 from the UK. Thank you for helping get Bopha home to her son and…
22 Nov 2013 Blog post -
How long does it takes to fill a lake with sand?21 Nov 2013 Blog post
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Everyone, everywhere: Why our mass Urgent Action for Dominican citizens needs you12 Nov 2013 Blog post
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Fear for safety of "missing" Pussy Riot member06 Nov 2013 Blog post
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When will there be good news?05 Nov 2013 Blog post
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Ability to endure death threats and harassment… all part of a front line activist's CV08 Oct 2013 Blog post
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Azerbaijan's pre-election crackdown on dissent: why I'm taking it personally07 Oct 2013 Blog post
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You wait ages for a release...After years of campaigning by Amnesty activists, journalist and poet Shi Tao has been released 15 months early. At his arrest in 2004 he was charged with 'leaking state secrets' after he revealed Propaganda Department instructions on how to handle the…
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One month on - Bring Shaker home30 Jul 2013 Blog post
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Join our social media action for Herman Wallace18 Jul 2013 Blog post
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Herman needs your support24 Jun 2013 Blog post
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North Korea – the shocking reality for those who dare to escape10 Jun 2013 Blog post
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Dr Tun Aung; jailed by the Burmese authorities for trying to help06 Jun 2013 Blog post
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Where is Chen Guangcheng now?Chen Guangcheng came to London to speak to MPs on his work defending the rights of women facing forced sterilisation in China. That he could come at all is nothing short of amazing - until a dramatic escape in May 2012 Chen was under illegal house arrest…
23 May 2013 Blog post -
Time is running out - tweet now for Beatriz20 May 2013 Blog post
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Sit or stand against imminent execution in Indonesia: Act now!
Three men are at risk of imminent execution in Indonesia. Take action.
16 May 2013 Blog post