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Moroccan authorities must uphold freedom of assembly
24 February 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: MDE 29/001/2011. Date: 24 February 2011. Moroccan authorities must uphold freedom of assembly. ...

Public Statement       MDE 29/001/2011

Iraq: Authorities in Iraq urged to allow peaceful protests
24 February 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 14/006/2011. Date: 24 February 2011. AUTHORITIES IN IRAQ URGED TO ALLOW PEACEFUL PROTESTS. ...

Public Statement       MDE 14/006/2011

Bahrain: Further information: Activists released following Bahrain ...
24 February 2011

A group of 23 opposition activists detained in Bahrain since August 2010 were released last night following calls from the Bahraini population for their release ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/007/2011

Egypt: Appeal for action: Egyptian security forces must respect ...
24 February 2011

In the days leading up to the resignation of Hosni Mubarak Egyptian security forces used excessive force causing injury, disfigurement and even death to some protesters ...

Medical Action       MDE 12/022/2011

Saudi Arabia: Further information: Professor released, no further ...
23 February 2011

Law professor Dr Mohammed 'Abdullah al-'Abdulkareem was released on 15 February 2011. He was arrested in relation to an article he wrote about the Saudi Arabian ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/003/2011

Saudi Arabia: Men detained for founding political party
23 February 2011

Four Saudi Arabian men are believed to be held in virtual incommunicado detention in al-Ha'ir prison in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. They are all at risk ...

Urgent Action       MDE 23/002/2011

Iran: Further information: Additional Iranian student arrested
22 February 2011

Student activist Iman Sedighi was arrested in Babol, Iran, on 20 February 2011 following a day of nationwide protests and strikes. His whereabouts is currently ...

Urgent Action       MDE 13/021/2011

Syria: Syrian blogger held incommunicado: Ahmad Mohammad Hudaifa
22 February 2011

Ahmad Mohammad Hudaifa (pen name Ahmad Abu al-Khair), a male Syrian blogger, is currently held incommunicado at the Palestine Branch, a Military Security interrogation ...

Urgent Action       MDE 24/007/2011

Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: US veto effectively gives ...
22 February 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: MDE 15/015/2011. 22 February 2011. US veto effectively gives Israel “green light ...

Public Statement       MDE 15/015/2011

Yemen: Further information: Southern movement leader detained ...
22 February 2011

Hassan Ba'oom, a leader of a political opposition group in southern Yemen, has been held incommunicado detention since 20 February. Amnesty International fears ...

Urgent Action       MDE 31/005/2011