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24 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Myanmar

News editor in hiding after being accused of violating the Unlawful Association Act with his work
Myanmar: Rakhine journalist in hiding, facing charges; First UA: 87/19 [ASA 16/0580/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011246
24 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Russian Federation

Arkhangelsk oblast: Authorities fabricate criminal cases against activists and arrest peaceful protesters opposing a landfill project
Russia: Crackdown on environmental protesters in Arkhangelsk Region steps up [EUR 46/0593/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011345
24 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
El Salvador

Memorandum to the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele on the human rights situation (rights of women and girls; human rights defenders; security forces and human rights violations; migrants and refugees; other topics)
El Salvador: Memorandum to the President; Initial recommendations to the new government on human rights [AMR 29/0546/2019] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2011348
21 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Georgia

Tbilisi: According to police, they may not be able to protect participants of LGBTI-Pride event form attacks by homophobic groups
Georgia: First LGBTI Pride in the South Caucasus test for the authorities (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011231
21 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Honduras

According to reports, security forces have resorted to indiscriminate use of tear gas, gunfire and beatings against participants in ongoing protests; at least 2 persons killed and several arrested
Honduras: Amnesty International warns President Hernández about the deployment of the Armed Forces during protests (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011232
21 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Egypt

Man who was forcibly disappeared when 17 years old and tortured into a confession is at risk of being sentenced to death
Egypt must not sentence to death a young man forcibly disappeared and tortured at 17 (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011235
21 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Honduras

Open letter to President Juan Orlando Hernández on excessive use of force by security forces against protesters (more than 60 people injured between 29 April and 4 June 2019; 2 people reported killed)
Honduras - Open Letter to the President Juan Orlando Hernandez [AMR 37/0584/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011237
21 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Georgia

Tbilisi: Riot police use rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters
Georgia: Heavy-handed police response calls for urgent investigation (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011243
21 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Turkey

Trial against 16 individuals charges with "attempting to overthrow the government" in connection with protests in Gezi park is to begin
Turkey: Gezi Park trial lacks any evidence of criminal activity and must be dropped (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2011244
19 June 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Sri Lanka

Report on persecution of refugees from Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of terrorist attacks carried out on 21 April 2019
"We are not safe here”; Refugees under attack in Sri Lanka and the need for resettlement [ASA 37/0558/2019] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2011220

News editor in hiding after being accused of violating the Unlawful Association Act with his work

Arkhangelsk oblast: Authorities fabricate criminal cases against activists and arrest peaceful protesters opposing a landfill project

Memorandum to the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele on the human rights situation (rights of women and girls; human rights defenders; security forces and human rights violations; migrants and refugees; other topics)

Tbilisi: According to police, they may not be able to protect participants of LGBTI-Pride event form attacks by homophobic groups

According to reports, security forces have resorted to indiscriminate use of tear gas, gunfire and beatings against participants in ongoing protests; at least 2 persons killed and several arrested

Man who was forcibly disappeared when 17 years old and tortured into a confession is at risk of being sentenced to death

Open letter to President Juan Orlando Hernández on excessive use of force by security forces against protesters (more than 60 people injured between 29 April and 4 June 2019; 2 people reported killed)

Tbilisi: Riot police use rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters

Trial against 16 individuals charges with "attempting to overthrow the government" in connection with protests in Gezi park is to begin

Report on persecution of refugees from Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of terrorist attacks carried out on 21 April 2019