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Married at 13 - thousands of girls in Burkina Faso denied a childhood against their willGirls and women are being denied choices many of us take for granted - shocking new report.
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Five ways the European Court of Human Rights makes us saferIn April 2016, Theresa May said that the UK should reject the European Convention on Human Rights because it ‘makes us less secure’ – a proposal that would strike at the heart of international rights protections. Ordinary people fought for our hard-won…
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Urgent Action Update: Russian librarian's house arrest extended
Librarian Natalya Sharina has been under house arrest since 30 October 2015 for the library holding “extremist literature”.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Six Myanmer activists have been released
Human rights activists Naw Ohn Hla, San San Win (aka Lay Lay), Sein Htwe, Nay Myo Zin, Tin Htut Paing and Than Swe were released from Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, on 17 April.
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Urgent Action good news: Myanmar prisoner of conscience released
Peaceful protester Myat Nu Khaing has been released from prison following a Presidential pardon in Myanmar on 17 April.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Algerian activist released, seven remain in prison
Abdelali Ghellam was acquitted on 19 April 2016, but seven other men remain imprisoned for taking part in a protest.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action update: activist given four month suspended sentence
Dr. Albissaty Salhe Alazam arrested and detained on 4 April for his participation in organising a peaceful demonstration that took place on 5 April in N’Djamena, Chad, has received a four month suspended prison sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Four Myanmer labour activists released
Union leaders and factory workers Myo Min Min and Naing Htay Lwin, and labour activists Naing Zaw Kyi Win and Thu Zaw Kyi Win were released from Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmer on 17 April.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Writer Htin Lin Oo released after presidential pardon
Writer Htin Lin Oo has been released from prison following a Presidential pardon in Myanmar on 17 April.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Iranian trade unionist faces sixteen years in jail
Ismail Abdi, Secretary General of Iran’s Teachers’ Trade Association, has been sentenced on charges related to his peaceful trade union activities. He is awaiting an appeal date and has announced he will go on hunger strike on International Workers’ Day…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to one year in prison in Bahrain
Prisoner of conscience, Dr Sa’eed al-Samahiji, was sentenced to one year in prison on 7 April 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action: Prisoner of conscience must be released
A prisoner of conscience is being held in military custody in Thailand, with no access to lawyers or family. This is the third time since 2 March that Watana Muangsook has been held in military detention without charge or trial.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action: Thirty five men arbitrarily detained in South Sudan
Thirty five men detained at the NSS headquarters have been denied the right to challenge their detention.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Release eight Algerian prisoners of conscience
Eight prisoners of conscience are serving one-year prison terms over a peaceful protest in December 2015.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Rio 2016: Surge in killings by police sparks fear in favelas 100 days before OlympicsPress release 26 Apr 2016
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Egypt: hundreds arrested as authorities show 'paranoia' over protestPress release 26 Apr 2016
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UK: Student journalists chance of experience at The Observer and prestige of winning Amnesty AwardPress release 25 Apr 2016
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Theresa May threat to withdraw from European Convention would mean ‘ripping up Good Friday Agreement’Press release 25 Apr 2016
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Burkina Faso: child marriage puts thousands of girls at grave riskPress release 25 Apr 2016
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LGBTI magazine editor's horrific killing highlights Bangladesh's 'failure' to protect secularistsPress release 25 Apr 2016
