Japan: Amnesty International condemns executions
(07/12/07)

Macedonia: Government's failure to address double discrimination against Romani women and girls
(06/12/07)

Saudi Arabia: Lawyer must not be punished for defending gang rape victim
(04/12/07)

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Safe Schools are every girl's right
(25/11/07)

The plight of Albania's adult orphans
(21/11/07)

Slovak education system fails Romani children
(14/11/07)

Uganda: Lack of access to justice for female victims of sexual and gender-based violence in northern Uganda
(30/11/07)

Albania: "No place to call home" – adult orphans and the right to housing
(21/11/07)

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Pakistan judges under the hammer

One of the key targets under attack in Pakistan's state of emergency, imposed by General Musharraf on 3 November, has been the country’s increasingly active judiciary.

Systematic repression mars Russian elections

The Russian authorities displayed a systematic disregard for basic human rights in the run-up to parliamentary elections.

Arrests continue in Myanmar

The Myanmar government continues to detain monks and dissidents, despite government assurances that no more arrests would be carried out.

Breakthrough UN resolution on global moratorium on executions

The world has taken a massive step towards the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. The UN General Assembly's Third Committee called for a global moratorium on executions.

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