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Syria: Repression continues despite Annan plan hopes
Arrests have been continuing in Syria only days after the Syrian government agreed to implement parts of Kofi Annan’s six-point plan, Amnesty International said today. ... Full story
Tunisia: Protecting free expression and free information in new constitution
The Constituent Assembly of Tunisia, elected in October 2011, is currently drafting a new Constitution of Tunisia. In response to these efforts and to support the work of the drafters, ARTICLE 19 has produced a comprehensive policy brief outlining how the new Constitution should protect the right to freedom of expression and freedom of information. ... Full story
PCHR Condemns Hana Shalabi’s Deportation to Gaza by IOF
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the deportation of a Palestinian detainee, Hana Shalabi, by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, 01 April 2012, under a deal whose details have not been unveiled. ... Full story
Greece plans sweep of migrants and asylum-seekers
A plan to round up and detain irregular migrants and asylum-seekers in Greece, including those suspected of carrying infectious diseases such as HIV, has been called "deeply alarming" by Amnesty International. ... Full story
Al Mezan Condemns Deportation of Hanaa’ Ash-Shalabi to Gaza; Reiterates Its Condemnation of Administrative Detention and Expresses Its Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike
At approximately 3:20 pm on Sunday 1 April 2012, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) deported administrative detainee Hanaa’ Yihya Ash-Shalabi, 30, to the Gaza Strip, ... Full story
ANHRI condemns 3 years prison sentence against Kefaya activists
After a series of acquittals in cases of killing demonstrators, second sentence in a demonstration case in less than a week ... Full story
Palestine: arrest of a journalist because of his views on “Face book”
ANHRI condemns the Palestinian security forces arresting Tariq Khamis, the journalist on Sunday evening, because of his comment posted on his personal page on the social networking site “Face book.” ... Full story
Adalah and ACRI to the Government: Prawer Plan Grossly Violates the Rights of the Arab Bedouin in the Unrecognized Villages and Must Be Cancelled
Today, 1 April 2012, human rights organizations Adalah and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) formally submitted their reservations to the government's legislative proposal to implement the Prawer Plan for Bedouin in the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev (the "Memorandum of Law to Regulate the Bedouin Settlement in the Negev – 2012"). ... Full story
Morocco: Arrest of El Haked again because of his songs
ANHRI condemns the Moroccan security forces arresting the rapper and activist in 20 February movement; Megaz El Haked on Thursday, March 29 claiming his singing an allegedly offensive song to a public institute. ... Full story
Egypt : Two years sentence and a fine for 8 activists A painful blow to the right of peaceful protest
ANHRI denounces the Misdemeanors Court of Rod El Farag’s judge sentencing two years and a fine against 8 activists participated in a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with the Copts of Egypt after the bombing of Saints Church in Alexandria during the celebration of Christmas early January of the past year. ... Full story
