UA: 39/12 Index: AMR 44/001/2012 Issue Date: 7 February 2012

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Two protestors were killed and reportedly over 40 people injured when police dispersed a protest by Indigenous Peoples in Panama on 5 February. Protests are likely to continue across the country and there are fears that excessive force may be used by State security forces. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 9/12 Index: ASA 21/002/2012 Issue Date: 13 January 2012

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Hundreds of Indonesian Shi'a Muslims have been living in a temporary shelter after their village was attacked by anti-Shi’a groups at the end of December. On 12 January, they were forced back to their village, despite an ongoing risk of further attacks. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 63/11 Index: ASA 23/001/2011 Issue Date: 08 March 2011

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Up to 1,500 families living around Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh are facing imminent forced eviction, as the local authority and the company developing the land seek to clear the area. Intimidation and threats have been used against villagers to coerce them into accepting inadequate compensation or resettlement, and the security forces have used unnecessary force against peaceful gatherings of protesters. [ Lire la suite » ]