Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Syria: Human Rights Activists Hussein Gharir Released and Hani Al-Zitani RELEASED!

Gulf Center for Human Rights
7-20-2015
 "Human rights defenders and members of the Syrian Centre for Media and Free Expression (SCM), Hussein Gharir and Hani Al-Zitani were released from prison on 17 and 18 July 2015 respectively. They have been detained since February 2012 following a raid on the offices of the SCM, a non-governmental organisation working to disseminate information regarding the human rights situation in Syria. Their colleague Mazen Darwish, however remains in detention."
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  •  Just a quick note to say the blogger and human rights activist Hussein Gharir from the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression was released this afternoon after more than three years in arbitrary detention in Syria. He had been arrested along with his  two colleagues Hani al- Zitani and Mazen Darwish a prominent Syrian lawyer. We don't have full information on the context of the release and have no information about the status of his two colleagues. Amnesty International has been campaigning for the release of all three along with other peaceful activists as part of the Free Syria's Silenced Voices joint NGO campaign  for civil society activists, media and medical workers detained or forcibly disappeared in Syria. - MENA  (Middle East & North Africa) staff at Amnesty International's London office
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Saturday, July 18, 2015

AIUSA: #YourMomentOurMovement - CONTEST

Amnesty International USA

     Every activist has a moment that inspired him or her to movement. You know the one - that moment in which you knew you needed to stand up for human rights. When you had that realization, that change in heart, that inspiration that made you an irreplaceable part of the global movement. What was your moment?
     Tell us your story of how you became an activist and why. You’ll be entered to win exclusive Amnesty International merchandise and the chance to be featured on our website and social media channels.
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Iran: Activists, Hossein Ali Mohammadi and Taha Kermani, tortured for alleged ‘FLAG-BURNING’ - URGENT ACTION

Amnesty International

     Hossein Ali Mohammadi and Taha Kermani, aged 31 and 26 respectively, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison on 12 May by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court, in the north-western city of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, which convicted them of “insulting Islamic sanctities” and “vandalizing public property with the intent to rise up against the Islamic establishment”. Both charges were based on an allegation that they had burnt a flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran painted on the verges of a highway in Tabriz in October 2013. The charge of religious insult was imposed because the Iranian flag contains the words “God is Great” (Allahu Akbar) though it was not established the flag in question contained these words. The intent to rise up against the Islamic establishment was held to exist because, the Court said, “the flag is an important and sacred sign for every country and respect for it is tantamount to respect for the existence of the country itself.” The men have denied both charges.
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China: Hundreds of human rights lawyers targeted - ONLINE PETITION

Amnesty International Australia
      In the last few days, nearly 200 lawyers and activists have been targeted and branded as a 'criminal gang' by the Chinese authorities. Demand an end to this nationwide crackdown on human rights - let the Chinese authorities in the UK know that the world is watching. 
Click here for ONLINE PETITION.
Click here for more information about Wang Yu.  

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Amnesty International New Zealand
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Friday, July 17, 2015

AI Madison Group #139 Weekly Member Links and Petitions (Updated Daily) - July 17 to July 24, 2015


We have such a wonderful membership! Not only do we hold human rights dear to our hearts but there are also  other issues such as the environment, poverty, children's health, etc that can be related to human rights but may not be addressed by Amnesty International. Here are some of those links submitted by our members:
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    Amnesty International Daily URGENT ACTIONS - July 17 to July 24, 2015


    Click here for entire list of URGENT ACTION for the week of July 17 to July 24. (This post is updated daily.)
       
       Countries for this week's Urgent Actions include:Iran, Gambia, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, Serbia, Mozambique, and Bahrain.

    Note: Most Urgent Actions require a written letter. See our guidelines for writing letters.  Countries are added to this list during the week. The link contains all Urgent Actions for the week.
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    AI Madison Group #139 Weekly Update - July 17, 2015

    Greetings Everyone!
         "July 17, International Justice Day, is a reminder both of how difficult it is to bring the people responsible for the world's worst crimes to justice and of how crucially important it is not to give up. Over the past two decades, trials for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity have increasingly taken place before national and international courts. This is a dramatic shift, well worth celebrating. Yet, governments often still block justice for political reasons, or cast it aside in favor of competing considerations." - Huffington Post, July 17, 2015

         Thank you for your commitment and continued work for human rights and justice.
        
         -Debbie, Weekly Update Editor
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