Activists

La vie aux Émirats arabes unis : «Nous nous attendons à tout de la part des autorités, nous avons peur de tout.» - 24 May 2013

Headline Title:  Vivre dans la peur aux Émirats arabes unis Les deux hommes ont tellement peur qu'ils préfèrent taire leur identité. Deux des 94 personnes jugées aux Émirats arabes unis s'entretiennent avec Amnesty International de l'état de la liberté d'expression dans leur pays. Media Node:  UAE_fr Story Location:  Émirats arabes unis 23° 40' 45.876" N, 55° 22' 15.9384" E “Nous nous attendons à tout de la part des autorités. Nous avons peur de tout. Ils n'ont pas de limite dans ce qu'ils peuvent faire aux gens. Nous ne faisons que lutter pour les droits de la population ” Source:  Un militant

Life in the UAE: ‘We expect anything from the authorities - we are afraid of everything’ - 24 May 2013

Headline Title:  ‘We expect anything from the authorities' The two men are so scared they don't want to be named. Two of the 94 people on trial in the UAE talk to Amnesty International about the state of freedom of expression in the country. Media Node:  UAE Story Location:  United Arab Emirates 23° 40' 45.876" N, 55° 22' 15.9384" E ““We expect anything from the authorities. We are afraid of everything. They don't have a limit in doing anything with people. We are only fighting for people’s rights.”” Source:  Activist from the United Arab Emirates

Ukraine: Kyiv authorities in shameful about-face on Pride march - 23 May 2013

Headline Title:  Ukraine: Kyiv authorities in shameful about-face on Pride march Just days before the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was due to host its first-ever Pride march, a city court has banned the event in what Amnesty International called a shameful about-face that tramples on Just days before the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was due to host its first-ever Pride march, a city court has banned the event in what Amnesty International called a shameful about-face. Media Node:  Ukraine Pride Twitter Tag:  LGBTI Story Location:  Ukraine 50° 29' 53.8332" N, 30° 29' 55.4424" E “This shameful decision does a disservice to the city of Kyiv – instead of allowing all of its residents to join in the celebration of culture, the city authorities are picking and choosing who is allowed to take part. This discrimination must not be tolerated.” Source:  Max Tucker, Ukraine campaigner at Amnesty International Date:  Thu, 23/05/2013 “Not only are the council attempting to deprive us of our right to freedom of assembly, they have also denied us the opportunity a fair hearing in court” Source:  Stas Mischenko, KyivPride2013 spokesperson Date:  Thu, 23/05/2013 URL:  Ukraine: Amnesty International condemns Kyiv Pride court ban application Description:  Public statement, 22 May 2013 URL:  Ukraine: Discrimination and violent attacks in pervasive climate of homophobia Description:  News story/report, 16 May 2013 URL:  Activists worldwide target homophobia in Jamaica, Ukraine and South Africa Description:  Feature, 13 May 2013 URL:  Ukraine: First-ever Kyiv pride cancelled in face of ultra-right threat Description:  News story, 20 May 2012

People on the move: The impact of Syria’s conflict, as felt from afar - 24 May 2013

Headline Title:  Syria’s conflict, felt from afar This is part of a special ‘People on the Move’ series, highlighting the human rights violations faced by migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in every part of the world. “The tragedy is not only inside, but also outside Syria,” says a London-based Syrian human rights activist. Media Node:  Husam Helmi Twitter Tag:  AIR2013 Story Location:  Syria 33° 27' 34.9452" N, 36° 14' 18.2508" E “The hardest thing has been to watch while the country I grew up in is being destroyed. The tragedy is not only inside, but also outside Syria. ” Source:  Syrian human rights activist Husam Helmi URL:  Annual Report 2013 Description:  The sate of the world's human rights URL:  Shooting the messenger: Journalists targeted by all sides in Syria Description:  Report, 3 May 2013 URL:  From ‘Days of Rage’ to raging conflict - Two years of turmoil in Syria Description:  Feature, 15 March 2013

L’application conçue par Amnesty International pour protéger les militants est sélectionnée pour un prix de technologie - 22 May 2013

Headline Title:  Une application d’Amnesty sélectionnée pour un prix L’application mobile d’alerte conçue par Amnesty International pour contribuer à protéger les défenseurs des droits humains en danger pourrait bien remporter le prix prestigieux du L’application mobile d’alerte conçue par Amnesty International pour contribuer à protéger les défenseurs des droits humains en danger pourrait bien remporter le prestigieux Global Impact Award. Media Node:  panic_fr Panic Button Twitter Tag:  GlobalImpactChallenge URL:  A lifeline for activists Description:  Blog, 22 mai 2013 URL:  How to turn a mobile phone into an alert system for activists Description:  Blog, 15 avril 2013 URL:  OpenIDEO

Aplicación de Amnistía Internacional para proteger a activistas, candidata a premio de tecnología - 22 May 2013

Headline Title:  Aplicación de AI para proteger a activistas, candidata a premio de tecnología Una alerta para teléfonos móviles diseñada por Amnistía Internacional para proteger a activistas de derechos humanos en peligro es candidata al prestigioso  Una alerta para teléfonos móviles diseñada por Amnistía Internacional para ayudar a proteger a activistas de derechos humanos en peligro es candidata al prestigioso Global Impact Award. Media Node:  panic_es Panic Button Twitter Tag:  GlobalImpactChallenge URL:  A lifeline for activists Description:  Blog, 22 de mayo de 2013 URL:  How to turn a mobile phone into an alert system for activists Description:  Blog, 15 de abril de 2013 URL:  OpenIDEO

تقرير عام 2013 : العالم يزداد خطراً على اللاجئين والمهاجرين - 23 May 2013

Headline Title:  تقرير عام 2013 : العالم يزداد خطراً على اللاجئين والمهاجرين (لندن)- مع إصدار تقييمها السنوي لحالة حقوق الإنسان في العالم، قالت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن التقاعس العالمي مع إصدار تقييمها السنوي لحالة حقوق الإنسان في العالم، قالت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن التقاعس العالمي تجاه حقوق الإنسان يجعل العالم مكاناً خطِراً على اللاجئين والمهاجرين على نحو متزايد Media Node:  AIR refugee Yida AR Twitter Tag:  AIR2013 Story Location:  United Kingdom 51° 31' 15.798" N, 0° 4' 36.8544" W See map: Google Maps “إن عدم التصدي لأوضاع النزاعات بشكل فعال يخلق طبقة دنيا كونية. وإن حقوق الذين يفرون من أتون النزاعات لا تحظى بالحماية. وتنتهك حكومات عديدة حقوق الإنسان باسم الحد من الهجرة - متجاوزةً بذلك تدابير مراقبة الحدود المشروعة” Source:  سليل شتي الأمين العام لمنظمة العفو الدولية Date:  Thu, 23/05/2013 URL:  Annual Report 2013 Description:  The state of the world's human rights URL:  Human rights know no borders Description:  Essay by Salil Shetty, Amnesty International's Secretary-General URL:  Global update Description:  Key events in human rights in 2013 URL:  World by region Description:  A human rights roundup by region

Amnesty International app for protecting activists up for technology award - 22 May 2013

Headline Title:  Amnesty International app for protecting activists up for technology award A mobile alert app designed by Amnesty International to help protect human rights activists in danger is in the running for the prestigious G A mobile alert app designed by Amnesty International to help protect human rights activists in danger is in the running for the prestigious Global Impact Award. Media Node:  panic Panic Button Twitter Tag:  GlobalImpactChallenge URL:  A lifeline for activists (Blog, 22 May 2013) URL:  How to turn a mobile phone into an alert system for activists (Blog, 15 April 2013) URL:  OpenIDEO

People on the move: Surviving the world’s most dangerous journey - 23 May 2013

Headline Title:  Surviving the world’s most dangerous journey This is part of a special ‘People on the Move’ series, highlighting the human rights violations faced by migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in every part of the world. Human rights activists talks about the dangerous journey millions of people make every year from Central America to the USA through Mexico. Media Node:  mexico migrants mexico migrants video Twitter Tag:  AIR2013 Story Location:  Mexico 24° 32' 16.0548" N, 104° 45' 56.25" W “We knew about police corruption and the dangers but not the level of abuses we are seeing now. We knew about robberies and extortion by the police but not about kidnappings, murders and all kinds of other abuses.” Source:  Alberto Donis, human rights activist. URL:  Mexico: Further information: Safety concerns for migrants' shelter Description:  Urgent action, 11 April 2013 URL:  Mexico: Irregular migrants in Mexico: Ten urgent measures to save lives Description:  Document, 12 March 2013 URL:  Invisible victims: Migrants on the move in Mexico Description:  Report

Personas en movimiento: La policía griega golpea a una mujer turca torturada - 23 May 2013

Headline Title:  Personas en movimiento: La policía griega golpea a una mujer turca torturada Este artículo forma parte de una serie especial sobre “Personas en movimiento” que pone de manifiesto las violaciones de derechos humanos que sufren las personas migrantes, refugiadas y solicit Para quienes cruzan las fronteras de la Unión Europea en busca de una tregua frente al conflicto o la persecución, la vida no siempre cumple sus expectativas. Media Node:  Greece asylum_es Twitter Tag:  AIR2013 Story Location:  Grecia 38° 2' 46.9644" N, 23° 39' 12.8304" E “Por lo que entendí, me estaban insultando. La mujer me agarraba del pelo […]. Uno de los agentes me dio un puñetazo en la cara […]. Los golpes continuaron durante unos cinco minutos. Luego, el guardia de la comisaría de Exarheia oyó mis gritos, entró en la habitación y trató de apartarme de ellos […]. Entonces me llevaron de vuelta a la comisaría de Exarheia, donde pasé la noche.” Source:  Deniz, solicitante de asilo turca en Atenas URL:  Informe 2013 Description:  El estado de los derechos humanos en el mundo

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