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17 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Burundi

According to UN, a human rights defender was killed a few days after her abduction in December 2015
Missing Human Rights Defender Believed Killed; First UA: 136/19 8AFR 16/1245/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018507
16 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Vietnam

Political prisoner attacked by fellow inmate and denied medical care for injuries sustained in the attack
Prisoner of conscience attacked in prison; First UA: 135/19 [ASA 41/1208/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018389
16 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Russian Federation

Dagestan: Offices of independent newspaper Chernovik searched and one of its journalists prosecuted on terrorism charges
Russian Federation: Stop unfounded prosecution of Dagestani journalist and reprisals against Chernovik [EUR 46/1236/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018475
16 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Russian Federation

Rostov-on-Don: 2 of the 3 youths sentenced to prison sentences of up to 6 years for organising or participating in protests, appeal the sentence
Young men appealing deplorable sentence; Third UA: 48/19 [EUR 46/1237/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018477
16 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Belarus

Previously detained political activist now faces new set of charges for continuing his activism; his trial has been announced to be held without access for public and media
Belarus: Politically motivated trial against former prisoner of conscience starts behind closed doors (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018479
16 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Sierra Leone

According to government statement, pregnant girls are now allowed to take exams but remain banned from attending classes
Sierra Leone: Government reinforces discriminatory policy of excluding pregnant girls from school, jeopardising right to education of hundreds (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018480
15 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Indonesia

Jakarta: 6 political activists arrested after peaceful campaign for the right to self-determination of Papua; they face life sentences for "rebellion"
Papuan activists face maximum life imprisonment; First UA: 130/19 [ASA 21/1134/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018311
15 October 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Afghanistan, Netherlands

Afghan national at risk of deportation to Afghanistan, where his life would be in danger due to his previous cooperation with US forces
Netherlands: Do not force Afghan interpreter back to danger (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2018386
2019 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), CSRC-Nepal - Community Self Reliance Centre; JuRI-Nepal - Justice and Rights Institute-Nepal (Author)
Nepal

Report on access to lands for peasants and impact of legal reforms (obligations under international human rights treaties concerning rehabilitation of former bonded labourers, poverty, indigenous peoples' right to land, women's access to land; scope of the amendments; providing land to landless Dalits; other topics)
Nepal: Land for landless peasants; Comments and recommendations on amendment to the Lands Act 1964 [ASA 31/1221/2019] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2018388
15 October 2019 | Buyum, Milena in: Ceasefire Magazine (Author), published by AI – Amnesty International
Turkey

Article on the continued detention and prosecution of Osman Kavala and 15 other human rights defenders
Osman Kavala in prison for almost two years for things that never happened (Media Report, English)
en ID 2018391

According to UN, a human rights defender was killed a few days after her abduction in December 2015

Political prisoner attacked by fellow inmate and denied medical care for injuries sustained in the attack

Dagestan: Offices of independent newspaper Chernovik searched and one of its journalists prosecuted on terrorism charges

Rostov-on-Don: 2 of the 3 youths sentenced to prison sentences of up to 6 years for organising or participating in protests, appeal the sentence

Previously detained political activist now faces new set of charges for continuing his activism; his trial has been announced to be held without access for public and media

According to government statement, pregnant girls are now allowed to take exams but remain banned from attending classes

Jakarta: 6 political activists arrested after peaceful campaign for the right to self-determination of Papua; they face life sentences for "rebellion"

Afghan national at risk of deportation to Afghanistan, where his life would be in danger due to his previous cooperation with US forces

Article on the continued detention and prosecution of Osman Kavala and 15 other human rights defenders