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Sunday 25 AugustThe Imprisoned Writers Series seeks to challenge, move and inspire by sharing writing by those whose freedom of expression is threatened or denied. We’ve been a feature of the Book Festival since 1997.
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Lebanon: Authorities must immediately halt deportation of Syrian refugeesPress release 27 Aug 2019
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Wednesday 14 AugustThe Imprisoned Writers Series seeks to challenge, move and inspire by sharing writing by those whose freedom of expression is threatened or denied. We’ve been a feature of the Book Festival since 1997.
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Friday 23 AugustThe Imprisoned Writers Series seeks to challenge, move and inspire by sharing writing by those whose freedom of expression is threatened or denied. We’ve been a feature of the Book Festival since 1997.
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Thursday 15 AugustThe Imprisoned Writers Series seeks to challenge, move and inspire by sharing writing by those whose freedom of expression is threatened or denied. We’ve been a feature of the Book Festival since 1997.
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Monday 19 AugustThe Imprisoned Writers Series seeks to challenge, move and inspire by sharing writing by those whose freedom of expression is threatened or denied. We’ve been a feature of the Book Festival since 1997.
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Tuesday 13 AugustThe Imprisoned Writers Series seeks to challenge, move and inspire by sharing writing by those whose freedom of expression is threatened or denied. We’ve been a feature of the Book Festival since 1997.
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France: G7 Summit clouded by crackdown on protesters100 people arrested, 50 kettled and many more prevented from peacefully demonstrating by French authorities
Press release 26 Aug 2019 -
India: Government must immediately release Jammu and Kashmir political leadersAdministrative detention used by authorities to curb political mobilisation
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Cameroon: seven soldiers on trial for murder of women and children recorded in 'horrifying' viral videoPress release 23 Aug 2019
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Egypt: Urgent investigation needed after death in notorious Al-Aqrab prisonHossam Hamed died after allegations of torture in solitary confinement.
Press release 23 Aug 2019 -
France: Huge police operation planned for G7 protests must not end in violence and mass arrests13,000 police and restrictions on protests are cause for “grave concern”
Press release 23 Aug 2019 -
Tanzania: second journalist arrested in a monthJoseph Gandye was detained on 22 August
Press release 23 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action Good News: Charges against Mauritanian bloggers dropped
Bloggers Cheikh Jiddou and Abderrahmane Weddady had their case dismissed after a judge dropped all charges against them.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Aug 2019 -
Zimbabwe: Mangagwa's first year in office marked by a 'systematic and brutal crackdown on human rights'Press release 23 Aug 2019
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Urgent Action Outcome: Three men executed by firing squad in Bahrain
On 27 July 2019, Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab, Ahmed Isa Ahmed Isa al-Malali and another man were executed by firing squad.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action Update: Journalist awaits prosecutor’s decision
Journalist Amade Abubacar’s pre-trial hearing at the Cabo Delgado Provincial Court ended on 25 July.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action: Detained protesters denied medical care
At least 15 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) including two children are suffering from gunshot wounds and
Urgent action outcomes 23 Aug 2019 -
Myanmar: Two years after Rohingya crackdown, military still evade justiceThreat of forced return to Rakhine State looms over Rohingya in Bangladesh.
Press release 22 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action: Investigate whereabouts of two missing men
The two men have been missing since February 2019 and are suspected to have been abducted and forcibly disappeared.
Urgent action outcomes 22 Aug 2019