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(UA 115/11) Great News! 17 year-old Released in India
Murtaza Manzoor, 17 years old, was released from police custody in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on 23 May. He had been arrested on 21 January 2011 by police in Jammu…
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(UA 130/10) Great News! Trade Unionists Released in Iran
4 trade unionist leaders in Iran were released. Two others still remain in custody. AI believes both men are prisoners of conscience, held solely for their peaceful trade union activities.
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(UA 18/11) Great News! Activist Released in Sudan
Adil Ibrahim Karar, the last of the activists known to have been detained in connection with demonstrations in Sudan in January, was released on 29 May. He had been arrested…
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(UA 125/11) Great News! Student Leader Released in Iran
"Shiva Kamalipour Azad, one of the two members of the Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS) arrested on 26 April, was released on bail on 25 May 2011. Mohammad Reza Fakhravar…
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(UA 140/11) Great News! Aliyu Tasheku Released in Nigeria
Aliyu Tasheku had been held incommunicado detention, prompting fears he may be at risk of extrajudicial execution. His whereabouts are now known. He is in contact with his lawyer and…
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(UA 141/11) Great News! No Death Penalty for Shawn Hawkins
Ohio Governor John Kasich has commuted the death sentence of Shawn Hawkins to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Shawn Hawkins was due to be executed on 14 June…
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(UA 171/11) Great News! Chilean Prisoners End Hunger Strike
Four Chilean prisoners who had been on hunger strike since 15 March have now ended their strike. They decided to stop the strike following the creation of the Commission for…
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(UA 158/11) Great News! Activists Released in Iraq
Activists from the Ayna Haqqi NGO that had been detained in Baghdad on 28 May have now all been released. They had participated in peaceful demonstrations in protest against deteriorating…
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(UA 47/10) Great News! No Extradition for Huang Haiyong
The Peruvian Constitutional Court has ruled that the government should not extradite a Chinese man, Huang Haiyong to China to face charges that can carry the death penalty. He was…
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(UA 87/11) Great News! Numerous Syrian Protesters released
Hundreds of people arrested during protests in Syria have now been released, some individually in previous months and some following a "general amnesty" on 31 May 2011. Nonetheless, arrests continue…