Good news: Death row prisoner Shahrul Izani Suparman pardoned

Gender and sexuality Asia

INDIA: Decriminalisation of consensual same-sex relations marks new era for LGBTI rights

6 September 2018 | 9:16 pm

The landmark ruling by India’s Supreme Court decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations is a...

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Asia

Cambodian land rights activist Tep Vanny released

29 August 2018 | 11:09 am

After more than 700 days in detention Tep Vanny, a Cambodian land rights activist, is released from...

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Individuals at risk Asia

Cambodia: Land rights activist Tep Vanny released from prison following royal pardon

21 August 2018 | 6:53 am

Responding to the news that human rights defender Tep Vanny has been released from prison following...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Europe

Good news: Taner Kilic freed after 14 months behind bars

17 August 2018 | 1:53 pm

On 15 August, Taner Kilic — the Honorary Chair of Amnesty International Turkey — was released...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia

Good news: Malaysian cartoonist Zunar acquitted of all charges

14 August 2018 | 10:13 am

The Malaysian authorities have acquitted and dropped all charges against political cartoonist...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Africa

Eskinder Nega: Defending human rights is the right thing to do

3 August 2018 | 9:47 am

Renowned Ethiopian journalist, Eskinder Nega, has been imprisoned nine times simply for doing his...

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