UA: 135/12 Index: AMR 36/003/2012 Issue Date: 15 May 2012

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Hundreds of families living in a camp for internally displaced people in Carrefour, in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, are being harassed and intimidated and are at imminent risk of forced eviction. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 55/11 Index: AFR 46/007/2012 Issue Date: 15 May 2012

Six Zimbabwean activists convicted in March 2012 of conspiring to commit public violence have had their community service orders suspended following an appeal. It is likely that the orders, and suspended prison sentences handed down to the six, will now be overturned by the High Court. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 32/12, Index: EUR 11/006/2012 Issue Date: 15 May 2012

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On 8 May, eight Romani families, numbering some 50 individuals, moved with a police escort, from the premises of the Albanian Romani Association in the Albanian capital Tirana, to buildings which were partially renovated for their permanent accommodation. Their housing remains severely inadequate and there are fears for the families’ safety. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 296/11 Index: MDE 11/031/2012 Issue Date: 15 May 2012

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The verdict on the case of 20 health professionals on trial in Bahrain is scheduled to be announced on 14 June. If convicted and imprisoned, all 20 would be prisoners of conscience. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 134/12 Index: MDE 24/044/2012 Issue Date: 11 May 2012

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Palestinian journalist, Salameh Kaileh, was arrested in Syria by men believed to be Air Force Intelligence officers on 24 April. He is as risk of torture and other ill-treatment, and there is concern for his health as he requires daily medication. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA:132/12 Index: MDE 12/016/2012 Issue Date: 11 May 2012

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The Egyptian authorities have arrested a Darfuri refugee in Egypt and may forcibly return him to Sudan, apparently for his activism in support of refugees and migrants in Egypt. If returned, he would be in danger of being tortured or otherwise ill-treated. [ Lire la suite » ]

UA: 131/12 Index: MDE 12/015/2012 Issue Date: 11 May 2012

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At least 300 people are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment after their arrest by military and other forces. They may face unfair military trials after being arrested during a demonstration against military rule in Egypt, on 4 May. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 367/11 Index: ASA 20/020/2012 Issue Date: 11 May 2012

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At least 330 people who have been on hunger strike in protest against a nuclear power plant project in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu face imminent arrest, after police issued orders prohibiting the protest and surrounded their village. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 120/12 Index: ASA 11/010/2012 Issue Date: 11 May 2012

Afghan TV journalist Nasto Naderi has been released on bail by security forces in Afghanistan. However, he is still under investigation and could be put on trial for criticizing government officials. [ Lire la suite » ]

Further information on UA: 205/11 Index: AFR 54/019/2012 Issue Date: 11 May 2012

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More than ten months after his arrest, Sudanese activist Bushra Gamar Hussein Rahma remains detained without trial or access to a lawyer. His health is poor and deteriorating, yet he continues to be denied access to a doctor. [ Lire la suite » ]