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Kyrgyz government must protect its population

Amnesty International urges the Kyrgyzstani interim government and local authorities to ensure adequate protection for all Kyrgyzstani citizens amid violence in the south.

Egypt must investigate brutal killing of young man

Khaled Mohammed Said was beaten to death by two plain-clothes police officers at an internet cafe in the city of Alexandria.

Palestinian activist faces prison sentence

Adeeb Abu Rahma is being tried by a military court after he took part in a protest last July against the Israeli built fence/wall on Palestinian land.

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Turkish officials convicted over activist's death

Amnesty International has welcomed the conviction of 19 Turkish officials found guilty of causing the death of a political activist in a landmark torture case.

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A Birthday in Evin Prison – an opportunity to remember Iran's prisoners

Remembering Haroon Yacoub

Calling for freedom of speech in Azerbaijan

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Release Iranian prisoners of conscience

Hundreds of Iranians have been detained as the authorities' crackdown on dissent has intensified throughout the year since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the disputed June 2009 election.

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