Middle East And North Africa

Tunisian journalist jailed after unfair trial | Amnesty ...
26 November 2009

Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of a dissentingTunisian journalist who has been jailed for six months on trumped upcharges after an unfair trial ...

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Syrian activist held incommunicado at risk of torture | Amnesty ...
26 November 2009

Yousef Dheeb al-Hmoud was arrested at his home on 15 November. The authorities have not revealed where he is being held, why he was arrested or whether he will ...

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Syria: Political activist held incommunicado
25 November 2009

Yousef Dheeb al-Hmoud, a male Syrian political activist, is being held incommunicado at an unknown location. He is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.

Urgent Action       MDE 24/034/2009

Yemeni women face violence and discrimination | Amnesty ...
25 November 2009

Women in Yemen face systemic discrimination and endemic violence withdevastating consequences for their lives.

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Lebanon must investigate all civil war mass grave sites | Amnesty ...
25 November 2009

Following confirmation that remains recovered last week are those of Britishjournalist Alec Collett, missing since 1985, Amnesty International has called for renewed ...

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Kuwait: Journalist detained in Kuwait
25 November 2009

Male Kuwaiti journalist, Muhammad ‘Abd al-Qader al-Jasem, was detained at a Criminal Investigation office in Kuwait City on 22 November. At a private meeting in ...

Urgent Action       MDE 17/002/2009

Yemen: Yemen’s dark side: Discrimination and violence against ...
25 November 2009

Women in Yemen face systemic discrimination and endemic violence with devastating consequences for their lives. Their rights are routinely violated because Yemeni ...

Report       MDE 31/014/2009

Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: UN Secretary-General ...
24 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 15/030/2009. 24 November 2009. Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: UN Secretary ...

Document       MDE 15/030/2009

Detainees in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories must be ...
24 November 2009

Amnesty International has made a renewed call for the humane treatmentof all detainees,following reports that captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit may bereleased ...

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Tunisian authorities must release dissenting journalist | Amnesty ...
24 November 2009

The Tunisian authorities must immediately release a well knowngovernment critic, journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, Amnesty Internationalsaid on Tuesday.

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