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Lebanon: Cease Harassment of Human Rights Activist for Documenting Torture: International and Local Groups Condemn Rise in Intimidation of Human Rights Defenders

The Lebanese authorities should immediately cease harassment of Saadeddine Shatila, of the international human rights group Alkarama, for his work documenting torture by security forces, a group of eleven international and local groups said . The groups also criticized an emerging pattern of intimidation against human rights defenders who raise concerns about security agencies. They also called on the Lebanese judicial authorities to investigate the allegations of torture documented by Alkarama.
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Russian police wants to know what young people read and listen to

Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev has said that the activity of some internet resources should be restricted to prevent extremism among the youth. ...
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Saudi Arabia: Withdraw Draft Counterterrorism Law: Proposal Would Create Legal Veneer for Unlawful Practices

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah should withdraw a draft counterterrorism law from consideration by the cabinet because it would facilitate serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter [4] to the king. Human Rights Watch urged the government to consult with international human rights experts to draft a new counterterrorism law that would protect rather than infringe on basic rights....
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EU: Put Rights at Heart of Migration Policy

Council Summit Should Endorse Approach Based on Human Rights Obligations (Brussels) - European Union (EU) heads of state meeting in Brussels later this week should put human rights at the heart of EU migration and asylum policy, Human Rights Watch said today. Migration is high on the agenda for the European Council summit on June 23 and 24, 2011, with external border control, free movement inside the EU, the Common European Asylum system, and migration cooperation with North Africa expected to be discussed. The European Council meeting comes at a critical moment, Human Rights Watch said. Upheaval in North Africa has brought thousands of migrants and asylum seekers to European shores, and led to growing numbers of migrant deaths at sea. Efforts to reform common asylum rules and enhance solidarity within the EU remain largely stalled, while an emphasis on border enforcement has come at the expense of protecting migrants' rights and access to asylum. ...
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Appeal issued by the World Organization of tolerance to all the kings and Arab leaders and Muslims who rise up against their own people

This is an appeal issued by the World Organization for Tolerance calling all the leaders and kings in the Arab and Islamic world who tremble ...
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US: Status Quo Stance at First UN Rights Review

(New York) - The United States should take concrete steps to address serious failings in its human rights record, Human Rights Watch said. Many of ...
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Turkey: Terrorism Laws Used to Jail Kurdish Protesters

(Istanbul) - Human Rights Watch unequivocally condemns the October 31, 2010 suicide bomb attack in Istanbul. It is essential that Turkey's response targets the perpetrators, ...
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Kuwait: For Abused Domestic Workers, Nowhere to Turn

(Kuwait City) - Domestic workers in Kuwait who try to escape abusive employers face criminal charges for "absconding" and are unable to change jobs without ...
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Returns of Iraqis from the UK to Baghdad

Acceptance International (SHUHOOD) received an email from the UK HomeOffice as a response to our enquiry regarding the removal of Iraqiasylum seekers.We note that the ...
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Bahrain: Rescind Travel Ban on Rights Defenders

Authorities Prevent Prominent Rights Advocates From Leaving the Country...
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