Indonesia: human rights leadership undermined through use of the death penalty
As the government of Indonesia prepares to carry out the third round of executions since 2015, Amnesty International renews its…
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19 juli 2016
Turkije: mensenrechten ernstig in gevaar na couppoging
De mensenrechten worden ondermijnd in Turkije na de bloedige couppoging op 15 juli 2016. Er waren meer dan 200 sterfgevallen en ruim 8000 arrestaties.
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Turkey: Human rights in grave danger following coup attempt and subsequent crackdown
Human rights in Turkey are in peril following a bloody coup attempt on Friday 15 July, which resulted in the…
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Maldives: Resumption of executions after six decades would be a major setback for human rights
We, the undersigned organizations, are alarmed at recent statements by members of the Maldives government, including President Abdullah Yameen, indicating…
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Cameroon: More than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram held in horrific conditions, some tortured to death
More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and…
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Saman Naseem bedankt brievenschrijvers vanuit gevangenis in Iran
De Iraanse Saman Naseem kreeg de doodstraf voor een misdrijf dat hij pleegde op 17-jarige leeftijd. Na acties werd het vonnis vernietigd. Saman's dankbrief:
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Iraq: Executions will not deter further deadly attacks
Iraq’s execution of five prisoners is a brazen knee-jerk reaction to the abhorrent weekend Baghdad bombing and a worrying sign…
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Minder zichtbaar, maar niet minder: Mensenrechtenschendingen in Wit-Rusland
Wit-Rusland is nog ver verwijderd van een rechtsstaat die mensenrechten respecteert, en is nog lang niet de gewenste stabiele oostgrens-partner van de EU.
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Egypt: Military court sentences eight to death after disappearance and ‘confessions’ under torture
An Egyptian military court has sentenced eight individuals, all civilians, to death and another 18 to lengthy prison terms, after…
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Indonesia: Forced chemical castration is a degrading punishment
Indonesia must immediately repeal recent amendments to the child protection law that imposes a punishment of forced chemical castration on…
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