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Turkey: Legal reforms fall short on freedom of expression

30 April 2013

A Turkish reform bill passed into law today fails to meet the government’s stated aim of bringing Turkey's laws into line with international human rights standards.

Afghanistan: Woman killed for “dishonouring” family

30 April 2013

The public killing of a woman in Afghanistan is the latest example of the shocking levels of gender-based violence in the country.

Myanmar must look beyond 'flawed' report to stop cycle of Buddhist-Muslim violence

30 April 2013

Recommendations in a government-backed report investigating last year's devastating violence in Myanmar fail to effectively tackle discrimination against Rohingya Muslims and could trigger more human rights abuses.

Syria must reveal fate of missing child feared to be at risk of torture

29 April 2013

The Syrian authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts of a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since November, Amnesty International urges.

Japan executions show 'chilling' escalation in death penalty use

26 April 2013

The execution of two death row inmates in Japan shows a "chilling" escalation of death penalty use under the new Liberal Democratic government.

UN 'miss opportunity' to allow Western Sahara human rights monitoring

25 April 2013

The UN Security Council has failed to add human rights monitoring to the mandate of its Western Sahara peacekeeping force, despite ongoing reports of abuses in the region.

Saudi Arabia court orders arbitrary detention of human rights defender

25 April 2013

An arbitrary court order to detain a university professor for four months after he co-founded a human rights organization is the latest blow to freedom of expression and assembly in Saudi Arabia.

Palestinian academic given detention extension must be released

25 April 2013

Israel must release a Palestinian activist held without charge for two years, Amnesty International urges after his administrative detention is extended for the sixth time without justification.

Russia: Voters’ rights NGO is first victim of ‘foreign agents’ law

25 April 2013

Today’s decision by a Moscow court to fine an independent non-governmental organization and its leader is an alarming indicator for the future of civil society in Russia.

Teachers arrested after peaceful strike in the Republic of Congo

25 April 2013

Two teachers have been deteined without charge for a week in the Republic of Congo in connection with a peaceful strike.

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