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Papua New Guinea repeals Sorcery Act while moving closer to executions

28 May 2013

New laws expanding death penalty signal intent to restart executions, following outcry over murders of women accused of 'sorcery'.

Tunisian blogger faces military court for criticizing hospital staff

28 May 2013

The trial of a blogger before a military court in Tunisia after he peacefully expressed his opinion on the internet is worrying evidence of the state of freedom of expression in the country.

Obituary: Christopher Keith Hall, 1946-2013

27 May 2013

Amnesty International paid tribute today to Christopher Keith Hall, a long-serving senior legal adviser at the organization, who died, aged 66, after a battle with cancer.

People on the move: The impact of Syria’s conflict, as felt from afar

24 May 2013

“The tragedy is not only inside, but also outside Syria,” says a London-based Syrian human rights activist.

Uganda: Activists arrested as disturbing crackdown on media continues

24 May 2013

Ugandan authorities must end an attack on freedom of expression that has left several media outlets shut by security forces, Amnesty International said.

African Union: Reject Kenya’s attempt to shield its leaders from accountability

24 May 2013

The African Union must reject Kenya’s attempts to shield its leaders from being held to account for the human rights violations that took place in Kenya in 2007-2008.

Life in the UAE: ‘We expect anything from the authorities - we are afraid of everything’

24 May 2013

Two of the 94 people on trial in the UAE talk to Amnesty International about the state of freedom of expression in the country.

Report 2013: World increasingly dangerous for refugees and migrants

23 May 2013

Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today as it launched its flagship annual report.

People on the move: Greek police beat a tortured Turkish woman

23 May 2013

For people who flee across the European Union’s borders to seek respite from conflict or persecution, life is not always everything they might have hoped it would be.

People on the move: Surviving the world’s most dangerous journey

23 May 2013

Human rights activists talks about the dangerous journey millions of people make every year from Central America to the USA through Mexico.

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