The violations committed now are just a new episode in the series of repression. In Sudan, the authority does not tolerate criticism not only on political level, but it also takes any comment on the deteriorated economic situation since

GCHR, BCHR and CIHRS believe that the security forces attack on human rights defender Nabeel Rajab is directly related to his legitimate work in defense of human rights and democracy in Bahrain

Abdolfattah Soltani’s temporary detention order was extended for a further two months on 17 November 2011; he is awaiting trial on charges of “propaganda against the system”,

The Arab Writers Union in Syria prevented the novel “Sayed Al-Hawma”, written by Abdul-Nasser Al-Ayed and issued by Dar Al-Jamal publishing house

Interrogated at the Jalameh interrogation centre the day after his arrest, Allawi was accused of links with the armed wing of Hamas and endangering Israel’s security. The military court in Ofer had until now kept on extending his detention at weekly hearings

The seminar aims at holding a discussion on the prevents that facing the great democratic aspirations triggered by the 25 January revolution, focusing on protecting the right of citizens to communicate

Since the start of the pro-democracy protests in February and the subsequent government crackdown, at least four international journalists

We are finalizing new global grants for projects that will support digital safety and capacity building training, counter-censorship technology,

The head of the government news agency IRNA, who had refused to publish a letter by Khamenei supporting the minister, has been summoned for questioning by the Tehran prosecutor’s office, despite having apologized publicly.

Activist and blogger Ahmad Mansour has been subjected to severe harassment by UAE authorities after he signed the petition demanding political reforms and a real role for the parliament as he declared on a TV show.

Milad Asadi was arrested in November 2009 and subsequently tried and convicted on May 9, 2010.

having regard to the UN Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of 1975, to which
Bahrain, Syria and Yemen are parties,

Mr. Abdolreza Ghanbari, a 42-year-old lecturer of Payam e Nour University, who was arrested at his home in Pakdasht on 4 January, 2010.

The ministry of the interior, which includes many departments , most famous of which is State Security Investigations, which had control on life in Egypt, can operate smoothly with the other departments as in any country in the world

The UNPO 20th Anniversary Commemorative Publication, Provisional Programme of the Conference Tracing the Past to Look Forward and Press Releases can be found in the top right corner on this webpage.

“People have had enough. Twenty two years are more than enough” one of the demonstrators, who was beaten up by the police and cannot be named for security reasons, told Amnesty International

Local and international journalists were assaulted, arrested and their equipment confiscated by security forces throughout recent mass protests against poverty, police abuse and corruption.

Human Rights Watch urged the Egyptian government to investigate all credible allegations of torture and ill-treatment, even in the absence of a formal complaint. Prosecutors should conduct these inquiries promptly

Many Tunisians were arrested and tortured in police stations.

Amnesty International today called upon the Yemeni authorities to halt the imminent execution of a young man for a crime he is alleged to have committed at the age of 15.

Amnesty International has called on the Iraqi authorities to free a police officer, initially detained because he was suspected of having links to armed groups, who has been held for over a month after an order for his release was made

Deporting anyone to a war zone like Mogadishu is inhumane, but returning children is beyond comprehension. The Saudi authorities should immediately stop these deportations and ensure that Somalis in Saudi Arabia are not returned to their country

Amnesty International today called on the Iraqi government to do more to protect the country’s Christian minority from an expected spike in violent attacks as they prepare to celebrate Christmas.

The international film community should use all its powers to protest against the imprisonment of the Iranian film-maker

The worldwide press freedom organisation is sickened by the practice of suicide bombings designed to kill a maximum number of civilians. Journalists, whose job it is to cover public events, are regularly caught up in these attacks as victims

Amnesty International condemns yesterday’s suicide bomb attack in Chabahar in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province in which at least 38 people, mostly worshippers at a mosque, are reported to have been killed and more than 50 injured.

The Egyptian Government Should Dismiss This Minister Instead of Prosecuting Critics

Seven followers of dissident cleric Ayatollah Sayed Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi, detained since 2006, have been arrested, six of them on 8 November 2010 and the seventh on 6 December. Their whereabouts are unknown. They are believed to be prisoners of conscience, held only because of their religious beliefs.

Syrian authorities should not prosecute a political activist for statements criticizing Iran's 2009 presidential election

The government's attempts to silence political dissent now extends to independent media. Kuwait should permit Al Jazeera's office to reopen immediately. Reporting on an issue the government doesn't like cannot be reason to shut down a media office.

Hamas Should End Harassment of Civil Society Groups

Reza Shahabi, a leading member of an independent but unrecognized trade union in Iran, remains detained in Evin Prison, Tehran, where he has begun a hunger strike. Although Saeed Torabian, another leading member, was released on 20 July, other union members have since been arrested, bringing the total in prison to six

Egyptian authorities should rescue migrants held for ransom and abused by human traffickers in the Sinai desert

We call on UNESCO, as an international organisation responsible for protecting historical sites, to condemn the demolition of Sheik Khaza’al’s palace

The Bahraini government should order security forces to stop harassing Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, and return any information illegally copied from his laptop computer and mobile phone