Prisoners Of Conscience | Amnesty International

Syrian activist jailed for three years - 17 March 2009

Syrian writer Habib Saleh has been sentenced to three years in prison for criticizing the country's government in a series of articles published on the internet.

Zimbabwe must drop the charges against former prisoners of conscience - 10 March 2009

Jestina Mukoko and Broderick Takawira were recently released on bail after months in detention. The Attorney General of Zimbabwe must remove all conditions around thei

Human rights activist banned from leaving Tunisia - 6 March 2009

Lawyer and former prisoner of conscience Mohamed Abbou has been denied permission to leave Tunisia for the seventh time since his release from prison in July 2007.

Zimbabwe activists including Jestina Mukoko bailed - 4 March 2009

Human rights workers Jestina Mukoko and Broderick Takawira have been released after three months in prison. Both were victims of enforced disappearance, unlawful arres

Political prisoners set free in Myanmar - 24 February 2009

Twenty-four political prisoners have been set free in Myanmar after the government announced that it would release 6,313 prisoners.

Release all prisoners of conscience in Zimbabwe - 24 February 2009

The Zimbabwean authorities must ensure that all known and unknown political detainees are promptly charged with recognizable crimes in accordance with international

Egyptian blogger held incommunicado is at risk of torture - 20 February 2009

Criticism of government policy on Gaza a new red line for freedom of expression in Egypt.

Turkmenistan fails to keep human rights promises - 12 February 2009

Two years after the country's new government came to power, politically motivated harassment, detentions and imprisonments continue, according to a new Amnesty Interna

New Zimbabwe government urged to prioritise human rights - 10 February 2009

Zimbabwe's new unified government has been urged to place human rights at the top of its agenda.

Tunisian trade unionists' convictions upheld - 5 February 2009

Those sentenced were accused of leading unrest against unemployment and high living costs in the phosphate-rich Gafsa region of south-east Tunisia earlier in 2008.