Further information on UA: 204/09 Index: AFR 29/005/2010

Six of the soldiers held without charge in Guinea were released in January and February. The four still detained remain at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 44/10 Index: AFR 24/003/2010

Four Equatorial Guinean refugees are believed to have been abducted from Benin by security forces from Equatorial Guinea, and returned to their native country. The authorities there have not confirmed the whereabouts of the four men or even whether they are holding them, leading to fears that they are at risk of enforced disappearance. They are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA 347/09 Index: MDE 13/023/2010 Issue Date: 19 February 2010

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A female member of Iranian human rights organization the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) has been released without charge. Three detained CHRR members have told relatives that they are facing pressure during interrogation to accept allegations against them. All those detained remain at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 42/10 Index: MDE 24/003/2010 Issue Date: 19 February 2010

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Usra al-Hassani, a 35-year-old Syrian woman, has been held incommunicado for nearly two months. She is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 39/10 Index: MDE 24/002/2010 Issue Date: 18 February 2010

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Raghdah Sa’id Hassan, a 38-year-old female Syrian writer, has been held incommunicado since she was arrested on 10 February. She may be a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. She is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 91/09 Index: ASA 17/008/2010

Chinese environmental activist and writer Tan Zuoren was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on 9 February, for “inciting subversion of state power”. He is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 32/10 Index: MDE 13/018/2010 Issue Date: 05 February 2010

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Human rights defender and journalist Kaveh Ghasemi Kermanshahi was arrested in the west of Iran on 3 February by plainclothes officials believed to be Revolutionary Guards. He is a prisoner of conscience, held solely for his peaceful human rights activities. His family has not been informed of his whereabouts and he is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

FU on UA 347/09 Index: MDE 13/017/2010 Issue Date: 05 February 2010

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Further information on UA: 246/09 Index: MDE 31/007/2010 Issue Date: 02 February 2010

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Amnesty International has learnt from sources in Yemen that on 1 February journalist Muhammad al-Maqalih appeared before a prosecutor for the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), which deals with state security offences. However, he remains in incommunicado detention and at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 26/10 Index: MDE 24/001/2010

Four Kurdish political activists were detained on 26 December in Syria, and have been held incommunicado since then. They are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]