Further information on UA: 314/08 Index: AMR 41/064/2010 Issue Date: 02 September 2010

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Mexican Indigenous rights activist and prisoner of conscience Raúl Hernández was released on 27 August after more than two years in prison. However, in the days after his release, he and other Indigenous activists have been threatened, and are in serious danger. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 128/09 Index: EUR 46/031/2010 Issue Date: 02 September 2010

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Further Information on UA: 135/10 Index: EUR 58/013/2010 Issue Date: 27 August 2010

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Prisoner of conscience Azimzhan Askarov has been charged with crimes for which he could be sentenced to life imprisonment. He is held solely for his peaceful human rights activities. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 170/10 Index: AMR 37/012/2010 Issue Date: 4 August 2010

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A Honduran human rights defender has received a threatening email message and a series of anonymous phone calls. Amnesty International believes that her life may be in danger. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 166/10 Index: AMR 37/011/2010 Issue Date: 29 July 2010

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The car of a Honduran human rights lawyer has been broken into, her papers searched and a laptop computer stolen. Amnesty International believes that she has been targeted because of her human rights work, and she may be in danger. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further Information on UA: 239/09 Index: MDE 13/073/2010 Issue Date: 07 July 2010

No further action is requested from the UA network. Many thanks to all who sent appeals.

Iranian human rights defender Ali Bikas was released from Evin Prison on 29 June 2010 after being acquitted of all charges on appeal. He had previously been sentenced to seven years imprisonment and was a prisoner of conscience. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 05/10 Index: MDE 13/068/2010 Issue Date: 24 June 2010

Human rights defender Emadeddin Baghi was released on bail on 23 June after almost six months’ detention without trial. He is due to be tried on 7 July and Amnesty International would consider him to be a prisoner of conscience if he were convicted and imprisoned. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 01/10 Index: AMR 41/005/2010 Issue Date: 05 January 2010

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Josefina Reyes, a female human rights defender, was shot and killed on 3 January by unidentified gunmen in Mexico. She had protested at scores of abuses committed by the military deployed in the area to fight organized crime. The lives of other human rights defenders are at risk. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 347/09 Index: MDE 13/132/2009 Issue Date: 22 December 2009

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Further information on UA: 155/09 Index: ASA 41/012/2009 Issue Date: 22 December 2009

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Human rights lawyer Le Cong Dinh has been charged with attempting to overthrow the state. For this, he could face the death penalty. Two others are facing the same charge. [ Lire la suite » ]