SYRIA: JOURNALIST ARRESTED, RISKS TORTURE

by Amnesty International Urgent Action Network

11 December 2009

Journalist Ma’an ‘Aqel was arrested on 22 November in the Syrian capital, Damascus. He is now held incommunicado, putting him at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.

Ma’an ‘Aqel writes for the state-owned newspaper al-Thawra. He was arrested at the newspaper’s office in Damascus. Three days later, State [...]

IRAN JOURNALIST SENTENCED

10 December 2009

by Amnesty International Urgent Action Network

Hengameh Shahidi, a female journalist, has been sentenced to six years, three months and one day’s imprisonment for charges related to her peaceful exercise of her rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. She remains free on bail, pending an appeal against her conviction and sentence, but [...]

Defiance in the face of tyranny

"One day they will physically kill me but I will never be afraid and I will never compromise with warlords and will always expose them if I see that they once again want to build laws against freedom, against democracy and against women's rights in Afghanistan." Malalai Joya, Hero of Afghani Human Rights Movement

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