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 » ]

UA: 33/12 Index: MDE 24/009/2012 Issue Date: 2 February 2012

Syrian farmer Hussam Ahmed al-Nabulsi was arrested by members of the Syrian Military Intelligence on his way to work in the coastal town of Banias, on 31 December 2011. He has been held incommunicado at an unknown location since then. There are grave concerns that he is being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment. [ 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 » ]

Further information on UA: 252/11 Index: MDE 24/008/2012 Issue Date: 25 January 2012

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Syrian reporter ‘Adel Walid Kharsa was released on 9 January 2011 after over two months in incommunicado detention following his arrest in the city of Hama, central Syria, on 31 October 2011. His brother, ‘Imad Walid Kharsa, appears to have been subjected to enforced disappearance and is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 20/12 Index: MDE 24/007/2012 Issue Date: 24 January 2012

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Shibal Ibrahim, a member of Syria's Kurdish minority and a political activist, has been held incommunicado by Syrian security forces since his arrest on 22 September 2011. He is believed to be in poor health, and is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. He is a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for his activism. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 16/12 Index: MDE 24/004/2012 Issue Date: 19 January 2012

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Pro-reform activist Georges Moubayed was abducted on 10 January 2012 and remains held at an unknown location by a group believed to be linked to the Syrian authorities. On 12 January, his family received a phone-call in which he said he had been shot in the leg and the abductors demanded a ransom for his release. He is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 15/12 Index: AMR 41/004/2012 Issue Date: 19 January 2012

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Students who suffered torture and ill-treatment at the hands of state and federal police during a protest in Guerrero state, Mexico, are filing a complaint with federal and state prosecutors. There are fears that the complaint may lead to reprisals against them. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 345/11 Index: MDE 24/003/2012 Issue Date: 17 January 2012

Syrian student Suhaib al-Ammar was released without charge on 10 January 2012, following his arrest by Syrian Air Force Intelligence officials on 18 November 2011. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 122/11 Index: MDE 11/002/2012 Issue Date: 10 January 2012

Two Bahraini men's death sentences imposed by a military court were quashed on 9 January. The cases have been sent to a civilian court of appeal. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 50/11 Index: ASA 17/002/2012 Issue Date: 6 January 2012

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Chinese activist Chen Wei sentenced to nine years [ Lire la suite » ]