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El Salvador: 'Shameful' court ruling places Beatriz's life in government's hands

30 May 2013

The decision by the Constitutional Chamber of El Salvador's Supreme Court of Justice to deny Beatriz her appeal for access to a therapeutic abortion is "shameful and discriminatory".

European Court again chides Greece over discrimination against Roma schoolchildren

30 May 2013

Greece must immediately stop segregating Romani schoolchildren from their peers following a third European Court of Human Rights against discrimination of Roma in Greek schools.

Egypt moves ahead with law to stifle non-governmental organizations

29 May 2013

A new law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt, currently with the Shura Council, would effectively be a death blow to independent civil society in the country.

South Africa: Police repeatedly turn on asylum-seekers amid xenophobia spike

29 May 2013

Police used pepper spray and stun grenades to repel desperate crowds outside a Cape Town refugee office.

Saudi Arabia: Appeal for human rights defenders facing up to 11 years in jail

28 May 2013

Today’s court appeal by two members of a prominent Saudi Arabian human rights organization is a bid for justice amid a broader crackdown on activism in the Gulf kingdom.

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.

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