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Secretary General, Amnesty International. Taking injustice personally.

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  1. 5 hours ago

    We are all in a state of shock as the court just announced that will remain in detention and the next hearing will be on 7 Nov. Sad commentary on the state of justice system.

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Arbitrary arrest followed by a baseless charge and 13 months of punitive detention for . I am in the court room for many hours now observing the trial. Not a shred of evidence has been presented. The court has no grounds to continue his detention.

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  3. 15 hours ago

    Your messages to give him strength - thank you for every one of them! I am waiting outside the court in for his latest trial hearing and the opportunity to end over a year of unjust detention.

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  4. Jun 20

    Very moved by my visit to beyond the gates of Şakran high security prison today. He sends his gratitude to activists around the world for their unrelenting support. His year in unjust pre-trial detention has only strengthened his commitment to

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  5. Jun 19

    The UN Human Rights Council is far from perfect, but it's an important force for accountability and justice. By pulling out, the US is wilfully undermining the of all people everywhere, and their struggles for justice

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  6. Jun 19

    World leaders are falling over each other to dehumanise . But this we can come together and demand a different way.

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  7. Jun 19

    After more than a year of languishing unjustly in jail in , police have finally recognised what we've said along: there is no evidence against him and no reason to hold him. Will the courts finally now ?

    A portrait of Taner created by El-Moustach, an Algerian artist.
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  8. Jun 15

    This is what a zero tolerance policy for undocumented migrants looks like. Now the US is preparing to build a tent city to house immigrant children separated from their parents. This is demonization in action, and it's monstrous . Photo

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  9. Jun 15

    So proud to join newly established South Asia regional team in Colombo. Great energy and expertise - will be a big boost for in a region where ordinary people wage a daily struggle for justice & accountability

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  10. Jun 14

    When your beer pays for ethnic cleansing: it's astonishing that Japanese company made donations to the military at the height of the violence against , and their internal controls failed to stop it

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  11. Jun 14

    As the gets underway right now, we stand in solidarity with those who face arrest and harassment for their struggles against injustice in . needs to show us this month that it is serious about its commitment to our

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  12. Jun 14

    Historic step forward for women's rights in today! It's not over yet, but the vote to decriminalise abortion up to 14 weeks sends a powerful message which will reverberate across the whole region

    5 replies . 42 retweets 101 likes
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  13. Jun 13

    In the era of and , Argentina could send a powerful signal today by taking a historic step towards decriminalising abortion. Not one woman more should have to suffer. , vote for women's rights, not clandestine abortion

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  14. Jun 12

    A welcome chance to meet today, grateful for his kind words about ! Important discussion on the agenda for ’s governing coalition & encouraging to see his commitments on many issues including resetting the relationship with civic actors

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  15. Jun 12

    Only time will show what the yields. But the hard truth is there will be no "lasting and stable peace regime" on the Korean Peninsula, until we see real and significant changes in the catastrophic human rights situation for North Korea's people.

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  16. Jun 10

    Gratifying to see a growing powerhouse for in as I joined leaders for our first Regional Forum in Dakar

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  17. Jun 8

    Oleg Sentsov has been on hunger strike for 25 days in protest against 's detention of Ukrainian political prisoners. He is serving a 20 year sentence after an unfair & politically-motivated trial. We stand with him & demand his release!

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  18. Jun 6

    New govt has done well on appointing a cabinet with over 60% women. Now to get cracking on a proactive and much needed agenda

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    Jun 6

    Our colleague Taner has been locked up in Turkey now for 1 year just for standing up for the of Turkish people. His next hearing is later this month. Please help us by emailing Turkey:

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  20. Jun 6

    Our colleague & friend has been unjustly jailed in for one year today, a victim of the harsh crackdown on anyone who dares speak out. But nothing will stop us fighting for his freedom & that of others wrongfully detained. !

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