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Azerbaijan: Eurovision is deaf to human rights abuses

22 May 2012

Eurovision organizers have remained silent on the Azerbaijani authorities' fresh wave of human rights violations ahead of the song contest in Baku.

Azerbaijan: Eurovision is deaf to human rights abuses

22 May 2012

Eurovision organizers have remained silent on the Azerbaijani authorities' fresh wave of human rights violations ahead of the song contest in Baku.

Lebanon: Independent investigation into checkpoint killings needed

21 May 2012

Independent investigations are needed into the killings of two men - including a prominent cleric - at a checkpoint in northern Lebanon.

Lebanon: Independent investigation into checkpoint killings needed

21 May 2012

Independent investigations are needed into the killings of two men - including a prominent cleric - at a checkpoint in northern Lebanon.

Mexico: Freedom of expression still under attack as six journalists killed

21 May 2012

Six journalists have been killed in less than a month in Mexico, raising grave concerns about freedom of expression.

Mexico: Freedom of expression still under attack as six journalists killed

21 May 2012

Six journalists have been killed in less than a month in Mexico, raising grave concerns about freedom of expression.

Ukraine: First-ever Kyiv pride cancelled in face of ultra-right threat

20 May 2012

Police in Kyiv failed to stop ultra-right hooligans from putting LGBT activists at risk and marring the city's first-ever Pride parade.

‘Virulent’ homophobic attacks put South Caucasus activists at risk

18 May 2012

A spate of attacks on LGBTI activists points to endemic discrimination that needs to be dealt with in South Caucasus countries.

Syria: Deported Palestinian journalist speaks out about torture in custody

17 May 2012

Journalist Salameh Kaileh describes his torture in a Syrian prison and hospital before he was deported to Jordan.

Mali’s worst human rights situation in 50 years

16 May 2012

Fighting in northern Mali has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and led to dozens of human rights violations.

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