1. Niger: Amnesty International on fact-finding visit. 2. Venezuela: AI urges government not to violate human rights following coup attempt. 3. Kenya: four prisoners of conscience released pending their court appeal. 4. Malawi: Brutal punishments and unexplained deaths in prisons. 5. United Kingdom: AI sends delegates to Isle of Man to investigate legal situation of homosexuals. 6. Tunisia: Amnesty International expresses concern about police seizure, questioning of local staff. 7. Pakistan: AI concerned about 12 killings. 8. Algeria: At least 5,000 political activists now held in administrative detention.