Further information on UA: 31/12 Index: MDE 15/004/2012 Issue Date: 8 February 2012

Palestinian Khader Adnan’s life is in danger as he continues his hunger strike in protest against his detention. On 7 February an Israeli military judge confirmed his four-month administrative detention order, which allows him to be held without charge or trial. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 357/11 Index: ASA 17/005/2012 Issue Date: 8 February 2012

Falun Gong practitioner, Zhou Xiangyang (周向阳), is said to be close to death in prison hospital. He is on a hunger strike and urgently needs to be released on medical parole. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 24/12 Index: MDE 11/006/2012 Issue Date: 7 February 2012

A Canadian imprisoned in Bahrain for taking part in protests was released on bail on 6 February 2012. His charges have not been dropped and he has a hearing on 16 February. Amnesty International calls for all the charges against him to be dropped. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 349/11 Index: AMR 41/008/2012 Issue Date: 6 February 2012

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On 3 February, Norma Andrade was attacked with a knife by an unknown man at her home in Mexico City. There are grave fears for her safety and that of her colleagues and family. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 14/12 Index: AMR 23/006/2012 Issue Date: 6 February 2012

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Members of the Regional Human Rights Corporation (CREDHOS) in Barrancabermeja, Colombia, have received new death threats from paramilitaries. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 24/12 Index: MDE 11/005/2012 Issue Date: 1 February 2012

Canadian national Naser Bader al-Raas has been imprisoned in Bahrain for taking part in protests in March 2011. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 294/11 Index: AMR 19/003/2012 Issue Date: 1 February 2012

The Laranjeira Ñanderu indigenous community, including over 80 children and 30 elderly people, is at risk of eviction from an area they claim as ancestral lands in Brazil. If evicted, the community will be forced to live on a small plot of land near a highway, without adequate access to water, shade or area to plant crops. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 205/11 Index: AFR 54/004/2012 Issue Date: 31 January 2012

On 22 January, Sudanese human rights activist Bushra Gamar Hussein Rahma was transferred from Kober prison, Khartoum, into the custody of the Attorney-General. This could signify that he is either due to be released, or charged. It is therefore a crucial time to pressure the authorities. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 299/11 Index: EUR 49/001/2012 Issue Date: 30 January 2012

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Belarusian prisoner of conscience, Andrei Sannikau, met with his wife for the first time in three months on 24 January, when he told her that he had been tortured and that he feared for his life. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 13/12 Index: ASA 35/002/2012 Issue Date: 30 January 2012

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Three men, who have been missing since 3 January, are now believed to be in police custody in an undisclosed location in the Philippines. [ Lire la suite » ]