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Theresa May should ‘speak out’ on human rights during Gulf tripPress release 05 Dec 2016
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A human rights lawyer in Turkey speaks out05 Dec 2016
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Northern Ireland First Minister visit to China is opportunity to raise human rightsPress release 05 Dec 2016
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Urgent Action good news: Texas court blocks execution
On 2 December, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution to John Battaglia, a 61-year-old man who was scheduled to be executed in Texas on 7 December.
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USA: halting of Dakota oil pipeline is 'important victory' for indigenous peoplesPress release 05 Dec 2016
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Urgent Action update: Iranian activist couple jailed in Evin prison
The health of jailed Iranian human rights defender Arash Sadeghi has deteriorated. He has been on hunger strike since 24 October in protest at the imprisonment of his wife, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee, a human rights defender jailed for writing a story about…
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End Action: Former child detainee returned to prison in Israel/OPT
Mohammad al-Hashlamoun was released on 28 June after six months in administrative detention. However, the Israeli authorities have subsequently rearrested him and on 7 November he has been given another four month administrative detention order.
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USA: Concern over General Mattis' 'murky and conflicting views on human rights'Press release 02 Dec 2016
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Qatar's blocking of Doha News website is 'outright attack' on media freedomPress release 01 Dec 2016
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Syria: over 200 civil society groups condemn United Nations for 'shameful' inactionPress release 01 Dec 2016
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Urgent Action good news: Angolan activist released a week early
Francisco Mapanda (also known as Dago Nível Intelecto) was released from Comarca de Caquila prison on 21 November, seven days earlier than when he was due to be released. The reason for his early release is unknown.
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Urgent Action update: End Harassment of Palestinian human rights lawyer
Israeli authorities have their final chance to take forward the prosecution of Palestinian human rights defender Anas Barghouti at a hearing on 6 December.
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Urgent Action update: Five years in prison for planning a rally in Kazakhstan
Prisoners of conscience Maks Bokaev and Talgat Ayan have been convicted on 28 November of “incitement of discord”, “spreading of false information” and organizing unsanctioned demonstrations.
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Urgent Action: Website founder detained for 'subversion' in China
Liu Feiyue, founder and director of Hubei-based human rights website “Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch” (http://www.msguancha.com), has been detained for subversion and if convicted, could face life imprisonment.
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Why palm oil in products is bad newsNext time you’re brushing your teeth take a moment to consider the label on the back. If 'palm oil' appears as an ingredient, it could mean that a child as young as eight was forced to work in hazardous conditions to put the product on the shelves.
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Urgent Action: Man faces execution after grossly unfair trial in Saudi Arabia
A Shi’a man is at risk of execution in Saudi Arabia after he exhausted all his appeals. He was sentenced to death after a grossly unfair trial.
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Urgent Action good news: Charge dropped, Ebrahim Sharif remains free in Bahrain
Bahraini political activist Ebrahim Sharif’s one year prison sentence was upheld on 7 November by the Appeal Court. He remains free having already completed one year in prison on 11 July.
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Urgent Action: Cuban graffiti artist arrested again
Cuban graffiti artist Danilo Maldonado Machado (‘El Sexto’) – named a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International in 2015 – was re-arrested on 26 November, shortly after the announcement of Fidel Castro’s death.
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