Headline Title:
Oman: Appeals ruling sends warning message against dissent
A court of appeals in Oman has upheld convictions and prison sentences against five men and a woman in what Amnesty International said is part of an ongoing assault on freedom of expression in the
An Omani appeals court has upheld convictions against five men and a woman in what Amnesty International said is part of an ongoing assault on freedom of expression.
Media Node:
Omani activists
Story Location:
Oman
22° 45' 48.06" N, 57° 57' 49.9212" E
“This appeals ruling proves that the Omani authorities have no intention of letting up in their ongoing crackdown on free speech”
Source:
Philip Luther, Middle East and North Africa Programme Director at Amnesty International
Date:
Je, 06/12/2012
URL:
Oman: Convictions continue to crush free speech
Description:
News story, 11 September 2012
URL:
Oman: Intolerance of dissent mounts as a dozen more activists sentenced
Description:
News story, 8 August 2012
URL:
Omani activists sentenced as crackdown on free speech continues
Description:
News story, 17 July 2012
URL:
Oman: Activist arrests threaten freedom of expression
Description:
News story, 15 June 2012
Headline Title:
Americas: Human rights defenders increasingly targeted and attacked
Human rights defenders across the Americas are facing escalating levels of intimidation, harassment and attacks at the hands of state security forces, paramilitary groups and organized crime, Amnes
Human rights defenders across the Americas are facing escalating levels of intimidation, harassment and attacks at the hands of state security forces, paramilitary groups and organized crime.
Media Node:
Bertha Oliva
Story Location:
Honduras
14° 29' 16.3356" N, 86° 31' 2.4024" W
“Human rights defenders are systematically harassed, attacked and subjected to unfounded criminal charges in almost every country in the Americas to prevent them from speaking out for the rights of the most marginalized ”
Source:
Nancy Tapias-Torrado, Americas Researcher on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders at Amnesty International
Date:
Ve, 07/12/2012
URL:
Transforming Pain into Hope, Human Rights Defenders in the Americas
Description:
Campaign page
Headline Title:
Iran: Mark National Student Day by freeing prisoners of conscience
Dozens of student activists kept behind bars in Iran, some since 2009, must be freed immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International urged on Thursday, as thousands prepared to mark National
Dozens of student activists kept behind bars in Iran, some since 2009, must be freed immediately and unconditionally to mark National Student Day.
Media Node:
Iran National Student Day
Majid Tavakkoli
Bahareh Hedayat
Zia Nabavi
Story Location:
Iran
33° 22' 52.698" N, 52° 20' 19.9212" E
“Instead of imprisoning student activists who have used the commemoration of the student killings in 1953 to peacefully protest against current human rights violations, the Iranian authorities should address their concerns and end the culture of impunity for violations which exists in Iran today”
Source:
Ann Harrison, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Programme Director at Amnesty International
Date:
Je, 06/12/2012
URL:
Iran: End clampdown on university students and release those imprisoned for their peaceful activism
Description:
Public statement, 5 December 2012
URL:
Iran: Female detainees begin hunger strike after degrading treatment
Description:
News story, 1 November 2012
URL:
Students in Iran face growing clampdown as academic year begins
Description:
News story, 21 September 2012
Headline Title:
يتعين على الحكومة البحرينية إطلاق سراح سجناء الرأي
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن السلطات البحرينية يجب أن تفرج فوراً عن ثلاثة عشر شخصاً من الناشطين وسجناء الرأي المعارضين، وذلك قبل صدور قرار من قبل المحكمة بشأن قضيتهم
وكان أولئك الرجال قد أُدينوا في العام الماضي من قبل محكمة عسكرية إثر مشاركتهم في احتجاجات سلمية مناهضة للحكومة
Media Node:
Bahrain activists mosaic AR
Story Location:
البحرين
26° 3' 49.4388" N, 50° 34' 2.3592" E
“يتعين على حلفاء البحرين أن يمارسوا ضغطاً على السلطات لوقف التظاهر بالإصلاح، ودعم أقوالها بأفعال حقيقية فوراً”
Source:
حسيبة الحاج صحراوي، نائبة مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Ve, 30/11/2012
Headline Title:
قطر: حكم فاضح بالسجن مدى الحياة على "شاعر الياسمين"
قالت منظمة العفو الدولية إن الحكم الذي صدر اليوم بالسجن مدى الحياة على الشاعر القطري محمد العجمي يُعتبر اعتداءً صارخاً على حرية التعبير.
وقد شكل الحكم صدمةً للنشطاء في قطر ومنطقة الخليج، حيث قال بعضهم إنهم يشعرون بأن الحكم تهديد لهم جميعاً
Media Node:
Qatar's Amir AR
“من المؤسف أن قطر، التي تسعى للظهور على الصعيد الدولي بمظهر الدولة التي تعزز الحق في حرية التعبير، تمارس فعلياً ما يبدو أنه انتهاك صارخ لهذا الحق”
Source:
فيليب لوثر، مدير قسم الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا في منظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Je, 29/11/2012
Headline Title:
Bahrain must free prisoners of conscience
Thirteen opposition activists and prisoners of conscience must be released immediately by the Bahrain authorities, Amnesty International said today ahead of a court decision on their case next week
The men were convicted by a military court last year after participating in peaceful anti-government protests.
Media Node:
Bahrain activists mosaic
Story Location:
Bahrain
26° 3' 49.4388" N, 50° 34' 2.3592" E
“Bahrain's allies must ...put pressure on the authorities to drop the pretence of reform and immediately back up their words with real actions.”
Source:
Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Director at Amnesty International
Date:
Ve, 30/11/2012
Headline Title:
Qatar: Outrageous life sentence for ‘Jasmine poet’
A life sentence handed today to a Qatari poet has all the hallmarks of an outrageous betrayal of free speech, Amnesty International has said.
The verdict has sent out shock waves among activists in Qatar and the Gulf region, who say that the sentence feels like a threat to them all.
Media Node:
Qatar's Amir
“It is deplorable that Qatar, which likes to paint itself internationally as a country that promotes freedom of expression, is indulging in what appears to be such a flagrant abuse of that right.”
Source:
Phillip Luther, Amnesty International's Director for the Middle East and North Africa
Date:
Je, 29/11/2012
Headline Title:
Belarus evicts leading human rights organization
A leading Belarusian human rights NGO had its office confiscated in the capital Minsk on Monday, in what Amnesty International called a blatant violation of Belarus’ international human rights obli
A leading Belarusian human rights NGO had its office confiscated in the capital Minsk on Monday.
Media Node:
Ales Bialiatski
Story Location:
بيلاروس
53° 53' 58.3584" N, 27° 33' 23.2488" E
“The confiscation of Viasna’s office is a blatant violation of Belarus’ international human rights obligations to respect and protect the right to freedom of association”
Source:
David Díaz-Jogeix, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Europe and Central Asia Programme
Date:
Lu, 26/11/2012
URL:
Belarus: Amnesty International denied access to Belarus
Description:
Public statement, 11 November 2012
URL:
Belarus: Write for Rights: Ales Bialiatski
Description:
Campaign, 20 September 2012
URL:
Belarus activist conviction “politically motivated”
Description:
News story, 24 November 2011
Headline Title:
يتعين الإفراج عن ناشط فلسطيني سُجن في أعقاب مشاركته في احتجاج بالضفة الغربية
حثت منظمة العفو الدولية السلطات المعنية على ضرورة الإفراج عن ناشط فلسطيني سُجن لاحتجاجه على بناء المستوطنات الإسرائيلية في الضفة الغرب.
حثت منظمة العفو الدولية السلطات المعنية على ضرورة الإفراج عن ناشط فلسطيني سُجن لاحتجاجه على بناء المستوطنات الإسرائيلية في الضفة الغربية
Media Node:
Bassem Tamimi and his wife AR
Twitter Tag:
westbank
Story Location:
المملكة المتحدة
30° 36' 1.4724" N, 35° 38' 22.7328" E
See map: Google Maps
“يجدر بالسلطات الإسرائيلية أن تضمن احترام حقوق الفلسطينيين في التعبير عن الرأي والتجمع بشكل سلمي، بدلاً من أن تقوم بتجريم فعل تنظيم الاحتجاجات السلمية”
Source:
فيليب لوثر مدير برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا بمنظمة العفو الدولية
Date:
Me, 07/11/2012
Headline Title:
Palestinian activist jailed for protest must be freed
A Palestinian activist jailed for protesting against Israeli settlements in the West Bank must be released, Amnesty International has urged.
A Palestinian activist jailed for protesting against Israeli settlements in the West Bank must be released, Amnesty International has urged.
Media Node:
Bassem Tamimi and his wife
Video Bassem Tamimi
Twitter Tag:
westbank
Story Location:
United Kingdom
30° 36' 1.4724" N, 35° 38' 22.7328" E
See map: Google Maps
“"Instead of criminalizing peaceful protest, the Israeli authorities need to ensure that Palestinians’ rights to peaceful expression and assembly are respected."”
Source:
Amnesty International's Philip Luther
Date:
Me, 07/11/2012
