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Gambia: 137 protesters arrested in violent clashesPress release 27 Jan 2020
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Seven queer books that changed the worldBlog post 27 Jan 2020
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Afghanistan: 'Violence reduction' must mean no more civilian deathsUS and Afghan Taliban in negotiations aimed at ‘reduction in violence’.
Press release 24 Jan 2020 -
Iraq: security forces kill at least 12 protesters in renewed crackdownVideo & eyewitness evidence show live ammunition used against unarmed protesters
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UK: Met Police's use of facial recognition technology 'a huge threat to human rights'Police in London to introduce controversial technology soon.
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Lebanon: hundreds injured by rubber bullets in 'unprecedented' violence - new evidence‘I could not see the other detainees, but I could hear them screaming’
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India: Women politicians face shocking scale of abuse on Twitter - new researchAmnesty India analysed more than 114,000 tweets sent to 95 politicians.
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First update: Lengthy jail terms for prisoners of conscience11 February marks the fourth anniversary of the arrest of human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jan 2020 -
Myanmar 'must comply' with ICJ ruling to protect RohingyaEstimated 600,000 Rohingya in Rakhine State still being denied rights and at risk of ‘genocidal acts’.
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Reading for Empathy Lab: books for a better worldBlog post 23 Jan 2020
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Brazil: Anniversary of dam disaster puts mining companies in spotlight - London vigilPress release 22 Jan 2020
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Northern Ireland: Eight terminations carried out in 2018/19More than 1,050 travelled from Northern Ireland to England to access abortions in 2018.
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Tanzania: human rights lawyer detained in 'outrageous' attempt to silence government criticsTito Magoti and Theodory Giyani charged with leading organised crime
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Outcome: Disappeared Qatari father and son releasedSaudi authorities released a Qatari father (70) and son (17), allowing them to return home on 1 Nov.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jan 2020 -
Outcome: Sentencing of two young men upheldA Russian court confirmed the six-year-long sentences for prisoners of conscience, Yan Sidorov and Vladislav Mordasov.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jan 2020 -
First update: Activists released on bail still face chargesFour of the nine activists arrested for their activism have been released on bail. All nine still face charges.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jan 2020 -
Outcome: Hajar Raissouni releasedHajar Raissouni was released from prison after being imprisoned for pre-martial sex and abortion, with no evidence.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jan 2020 -
Fifth update: Released activists still face charges13 activists arrested for giving water to people on hunger strike will be brought to court on 30 January 2020.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jan 2020 -
Afghanistan: Authorities commit to protect human rightsPress release 20 Jan 2020
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Iraq: Human rights lawyer forcibly disappearedA 29-year-old lawyer, representing arrested protesters, was abducted by armed men on 6 Oct. His whereabouts are unknown.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Jan 2020
