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19 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Mozambique

Journalist awaits prosecution's decision whether he will be tried for "public incitement of a crime through electronic media"
Journalist awaits prosecutor’s decision; Eighth UA: 001/19 [AFR 41/0890/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014478
19 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
El Salvador

Woman acquitted, who was charged with homicide for having a miscarriage
El Salvador: Acquittal of Evelyn Hernández is a victory for human rights (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014479
16 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Kazakhstan

Human rights defender charged in Kazakhstan with "incitement of hatred" in connection with his defending of rights of ethnic Kazakhs in China
Human rights defender facing bogus charges; Second UA: 46/19; [EUR 57/0894/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014422
16 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Russian Federation

Ingushetia: Police raid office of the human rights organisation Russia Justice Initiative (RJI)
Russia Authorities raid human rights offices, confiscate vital documents (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014429
15 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Zimbabwe

Increasing state crackdown against human rights defenders, activists, civil society leaders and opposition members ahead of opposition protests scheduled for 16 August 2019
Zimbabwe: Violent crackdown on activists underway ahead of opposition protests (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014418
14 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Russian Federation

Jail term against Jehovah's Witness of Danish citizenship upheld by appeals court
Danish Jehovah's Witness denied justice; Outcome UA:19/19 [EUR 46/0852/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014406
14 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Russian Federation

Jail term against Jehovah's Witness of Danish citizenship upheld by appeals court
Keine Gerechtigkeit für Dänischen Zeugen Jehovas; UA-Nr: UA-019/2019-1 [EUR 46/0852/2019] (Appeal or News Release, German)
de ID 2014407
14 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Congo, Democratic Republic, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic

Approximately 150 persons with albinism have been killed in countries such as Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2014
SADC: Leaders must ramp up efforts to protect the security of persons with albinism (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014415
8 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Iran

2 women's rights defenders sentenced to 16 years in prison each and a third to 23 years and 6 months in prison for peacefully campaigning against forced veiling laws
A Decade In Jail For Defying Forced Veiling; Second UA: 96/19 [MDE 13/0856/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014140
8 August 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Egypt

Several politicians and journalists arbitrarily detained for their peaceful political activities
Three Politicians Arbitrarily Detained; First UA: 107/19 [MDE 12/0839/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2014141

Journalist awaits prosecution's decision whether he will be tried for "public incitement of a crime through electronic media"

Woman acquitted, who was charged with homicide for having a miscarriage

Human rights defender charged in Kazakhstan with "incitement of hatred" in connection with his defending of rights of ethnic Kazakhs in China

Ingushetia: Police raid office of the human rights organisation Russia Justice Initiative (RJI)

Increasing state crackdown against human rights defenders, activists, civil society leaders and opposition members ahead of opposition protests scheduled for 16 August 2019

Jail term against Jehovah's Witness of Danish citizenship upheld by appeals court

Jail term against Jehovah's Witness of Danish citizenship upheld by appeals court

Approximately 150 persons with albinism have been killed in countries such as Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2014

2 women's rights defenders sentenced to 16 years in prison each and a third to 23 years and 6 months in prison for peacefully campaigning against forced veiling laws

Several politicians and journalists arbitrarily detained for their peaceful political activities