Former political prisoner Lotfi Dassi was arrested by security forces in Tunisia on 23 November, apparently in relation to his activities to secure financial aid ...
The Russian authorities must stop persecuting human rights activistsand instead channel their efforts into investigating those responsiblefor their murders.
Ahmed Mustafa Ben-Mohammed, usually known by his pen name of Pir Rostom, a male Syrian political activist, is being held incommunicado at an unknown location. He ...
Human rights lawyer Jorge Molano is involved in a high-profile prosecution of a former army officer. He is being followed, and he and his family are in grave danger ...
Amnesty International has condemned the excessive use of force by Iraniansecurity forces that saw scores of protesters beaten and detainedduring student-led ...
Igor Koktysh, a male social activist, supporter of the Belarusian opposition and musician, has suffered a serious asthma attack in prison in Ukraine. The prison ...
Azam Farmonov and Alisher Karamatov are prisoners of conscience, detained on 29 April 2006 as they defended the rights of local farmers who had accused district ...
