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Egypt must release three activists jailed under repressive new protest law

Egypt must overturn the convictions of three government critics jailed for taking part in an “unauthorized” protest and immediately and unconditionally release them.

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Death of activist Dinh Dang Dinh should be ‘wake-up call’ for Viet Nam

Amnesty International has paid tribute to Dinh Dang Dinh, the Vietnamese environmental activist, blogger and former prisoner of conscience, who has died aged 50.

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Too many missed opportunities: Human rights in Afghanistan under Karzai

The modest human rights gains made over the past 12 years in Afghanistan are increasingly under threat with a resurgence of violence and women’s rights being degraded again, Amnesty International said today in an assessment of the rights record of President Hamid Karzai’s administration.

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VIDEO Afghanistan: 12 years of missed opportunities
On the eve of Afghan elections, Horia Mosadiq sums up 12 years of human rights progress and missed opportunities.

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