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23 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Iran

Man from Kurdish minority at risk of execution after being sentenced to death in unfair trial
Kurdish Iranian Man At Risk Of Execution; Second UA: 166/18 [MDE 13/1690/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023294
23 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Lebanon

Beirut: At least 409 protesters injured in clashes with security forces on 18 and 19 January 2020; female protesters report being threatened with rape by policemen
Lebanon: New government must immediately rein in security forces after weekend of violence (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023295
23 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Iraq

More than 600 protesters killed by security forces since October 2019
Iraq: Protest death toll surges as security forces resume brutal repression (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023297
23 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Myanmar

International Criminal Court orders government of Myanmar to take measures to prevent genocide against ethnic Rohingya
World court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023298
20 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Afghanistan

Authorities announce establishing a protection mechanism for human rights defenders
Afghanistan: Authorities commit to protect human rights defenders (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023043
17 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Greece

Asylum seekers and children of irregular migrants without access to public health care since July 2019
Greece: Grant asylum-seekers and migrant children healthcare; First UA: 2/20 [EUR 25/1683/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2022954
16 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Vietnam

Arrests and online censorship follow criticism voiced in social media over a land lease deal; the deal has also triggered clashes between police and villagers, in which 4 people have been killed
Viet Nam: Arrests and social media crackdown follow deadly clashes over land (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2022832
16 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Sri Lanka

According to reports, there have been attacks against journalists and several unscheduled visits by authorities to human rights organisations and independent media outlets between May 2019 and January 2020
Sri Lanka: Attacks on human rights organisations, media organisations and journalists in Sri Lanka [ASA 37/1678/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2022902
16 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Lebanon

After clashes with violent protesters, security forces used excessive force against peaceful protesters on 14 and 15 January 2020; several arbitrary arrests
Lebanon: Alarming crackdown against protesters must immediately end (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2022903
15 January 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Iran

Security forces unlawfully used force against protesters in several cities on 11 and 12 January 2020
Iran: Scores injured as security forces use unlawful force to crush protests (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2022901

Man from Kurdish minority at risk of execution after being sentenced to death in unfair trial

Beirut: At least 409 protesters injured in clashes with security forces on 18 and 19 January 2020; female protesters report being threatened with rape by policemen

More than 600 protesters killed by security forces since October 2019

International Criminal Court orders government of Myanmar to take measures to prevent genocide against ethnic Rohingya

Authorities announce establishing a protection mechanism for human rights defenders

Asylum seekers and children of irregular migrants without access to public health care since July 2019

Arrests and online censorship follow criticism voiced in social media over a land lease deal; the deal has also triggered clashes between police and villagers, in which 4 people have been killed

According to reports, there have been attacks against journalists and several unscheduled visits by authorities to human rights organisations and independent media outlets between May 2019 and January 2020

After clashes with violent protesters, security forces used excessive force against peaceful protesters on 14 and 15 January 2020; several arbitrary arrests

Security forces unlawfully used force against protesters in several cities on 11 and 12 January 2020