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Appeals for Action

Nigeria must free Patrick Okoroafor!

3 September 2010

Patrick Okoroafor was just 14 years old when he was arrested in May 1995. Two years later, he was sentenced to death for robbery.

End the segregation of Romani children in Slovakia’s schools

2 September 2010

Thousands of Romani children across Slovakia remain trapped in substandard education as a result of widespread discrimination and a school system that keeps failing them.

Palestinian Authority must investigate enforced disappearances

31 August 2010

The families of six men are still waiting for news on their relatives eight years after they went missing while detained by the Palestinian Authority.

Truth, justice and reparations for disappearances in Nepal

23 August 2010

Despite promises made by political parties as part of the peace process, no one has been prosecuted for over 1,300 disappearances during Nepal's 10-year conflict.

Put human rights at the heart of the global fight against poverty

23 July 2010

In 2000, countries around the world agreed to eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a global initiative to eradicate poverty by 2015.

Speak out for Somali journalists

22 July 2010

Use our phone blogging tool to record an audio message in support of journalists in Somalia, where more than 30 reporters have been killed by armed groups since 1992.

Stop the rule of fear in Gambia

20 July 2010

People from across the world are joining together to call on the government to uphold its people's basic rights.

Ensure convicted Azerbaijani bloggers receive fair appeal hearing

13 July 2010

Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli have used online networking tools, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, to spread information about the country's socio-political situation.

Demand better security for women in Nairobi’s slums

9 July 2010

Violence against women in Nairobi’s slums is widespread and goes largely unpunished because of ineffective policing.

Acquit Russian exhibition organizers

2 July 2010

Yurii Samodurov and Andrei Yerofeev have been convicted and fined for organizing a contemporary art exhibition at the Sakharov Museum in Moscow in 2007.

Protect freedom of expression in Sudan

1 July 2010

There has been a clampdown on freedom of expression in Sudan since the April 2010 elections.

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Israeli killings of Gaza ship activists must be investigated

31 May 2010

Amnesty International has called for Israel to launch an immediate, credible and independent investigation into the killing by its armed forces of at least 10 activists on boats protesting the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Activists, Law Enforcement, Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories