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Great News! Five Sudanese Activists Relseased (UA 123/11)
On 17 August, Darfuri activist Shakir Abdelrahman Adam, who was arrested in connection to protests at Nyala University, Sudan, was released without charge after a court ruled that he had…
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Great News! Young Syrian Activist No Longer at Risk (UA 258/11)
Young Syrian activist Hanadi Zahlout, who had been held in incommunicado detention at an unknown location after her arrest on 4 August, has now appeared before a court and is…
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Great News! Iranian Environmental Activist Released on Bail (UA 195/11)
Farzad Haghshenas, an environmental activist and member of the NGO, Sabzchia (The Green Mountain Society), was released on bail on 1 October.
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(UA 163/11) Great News! Argentinean Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Families
An Argentinean court has ordered that any attempts to evict the Quilmes Indigenous community of Colalao del Valle must be suspended. This decision protects four indigenous families from imminent forced…
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(UA 244/11) Great News! Malawian Demonstrators Begin Dialogue with Government
Demonstrations that were scheduled to take place in Malawi on 17 August were postponed by participants after a dialogue was facilitated between members of civil society and the government. Amnesty…
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(UA 97/10) Great News! Thirteen Year-Old American Boy to be Tried in Juvenile Court
On 23 August, a Pennsylvania trial court ordered the immediate transfer of Jordan Brown’s case to a juvenile court for trial. This decision removes the risk of 13-year-old Jordan Brown…
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Great News! Mohammed Hasan al-Labwani Released (UA 266/11)
Mohammed Hasan al-Labwani, who was arrested on 18 August in al-Zabadani, near Damascus, has now been reunited with his family. He was charged by an investigating judge with “weakening national…
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Great News! Chinese Designer Liu Zhenggang Released (UA 114/11)
Liu Zhenggang, a designer, has been released. He was released on 24 June on medical grounds. He remains under surveillance at his home in Beijing, China. Liu Zhenggang, a designer…
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Great News! Saudi Arabian Human Rights Activist Released (UA 180/11)
Human rights activist Fadhel Maki al-Manasif was conditionally released on 22 August. He was arrested on 1 May in connection with protests in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
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Great News! Death sentence of Indian migrants revoked (UA 91/10)
Seventeen Indian migrant workers who were sentenced to death in March 2010 for the murder of a Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have had their death sentences…