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Pakistan: Death sentence for Christian woman latest 'poisonous' blasphemy law outragePress release 16 Oct 2014
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Major Syria conference being held in Manchester - Fri 17 OctoberPress release 16 Oct 2014
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Saudi Arabia: death sentence against leading Shi'a cleric is 'shocking'Press release 15 Oct 2014
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Iran: Juvenile Offender Facing ExecutionBlog post 14 Oct 2014
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Uzbekistan: Dilorom AbdukadirovaDilorom fled Uzbekistan in 2005 after security forces killed hundreds after opening fire on a protest she was at.</p> When she returned in 2010 she was charged with attempting to overthrown the constitutional order. At her trial she looked unusually thin…
13 Oct 2014 -
Saudi Arabia trying to 'wipe out all trace' of country's leading human rights organisationPress release 09 Oct 2014
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Less than 10 days to demand justice for MosesBlog post 22 Sep 2014
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The tools of torture – a booming tradeTorture is not a thing of the distant past. It’s not even a rare occurrence. It’s flourishing – and so is the industry surrounding it. The uncontrolled trade, manufacture and export of torture equipment is big business. One of the major players in this…
22 Sep 2014 -
Egypt accused of 'toying with life' of activist on 230-day hunger strikePress release 19 Sep 2014
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Nigeria needs to call time on tortureThe next few months will determine whether Chinwe’s life is changed forever. Accused of murder, he faces spending his remaining years behind bars on the basis of a confession he signed to stop the agony of torture.
Blog post 19 Sep 2014 -
Torture in Mexico: Claudia’s storyClaudia was accused of being a member of a violent gang and taken by marines to a naval base where she was given electric shocks, beaten and kicked.</p> A judge ordered an investigation into what happened to her, but to date no one has been held to…
18 Sep 2014 -
Tortured by Mexican marinesBeaten, subjected to electric shocks and forced to sign a confession she wasn't allowed to read. This is Claudia Medina's story of torture in Mexico, in her own words.
Blog post 15 Sep 2014 -
Philippines: Alfreda DisbarroAlfreda Disbarro, a 32-year-old mother of two, has been imprisoned since October 2013 on the basis of a 'confession' obtained by police through torture. They repeatedly punched her in her face and stomach, hit her with a club and a metal bar, poked their…
07 Sep 2014 -
Ihar Tsikhanyuk, beaten by police for being gay in BelarusIhar Tsikhanyuk is a gay man living in Minsk, Belarus. When he tried to set up a gay rights organisation, the police beat him. When he complained, they said they'd beat him again.
06 Sep 2014 -
Mexico: 600% increase in torture cases - new reportPress release 04 Sep 2014
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Libya: shocking new video shows public execution in football stadiumPress release 22 Aug 2014
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Philippines: Arrest of 'most-wanted' General must break down wall of impunity for torturersOn 12 August 2014, one of the most wanted generals accused of abductions and torture in the Philippines, was arrested. It is an encouraging sign that Philippine authorities are finally tackling a culture of impunity for serious human rights violations by…
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Saudi Arabia: four family members executed for hashish possession amid 'disturbing' surge in executionsPress release 18 Aug 2014
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Ethiopia: British man at risk of tortureAndargachew Tsige, a British national, disappeared on 24 June at a Yemen airport. He has been taken to Ethiopia, where he is at high risk of torture. Every second his exact location is unknown puts him at greater risk.
13 Aug 2014
