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Somali journalist killed in Mogadishu fighting
Veteran radio journalist Barkhat Awale was killed by crossfire on 24 August in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, according to local journalists and news reports. He is the second journalist killed on duty in Somalia this year. The security situation worsens in Mogadishu as as a result of a major offensive launched on 23 August by the Islamist militia Al-Shabaab. 29 Aug 2010 »
Amnesty International Norway and the Union of Education sign an agreement on cooperation
Amnesty International Norway and the Union of Education share a common ambition to spread knowledge about human rights. The two organisations signed a unique agreement of cooperation in Oslo on 24 August 2010. 26 Aug 2010 »
Uyghur farmer recaptured in Beijing
Chinese authorities have recaptured an 84-year-old ethnic Uyghur farmer after he escaped from detention in Beijing, where he went to protest the loss of his farmland, his son said. It was his 11th trip to protest in Beijing. 22 Aug 2010 »
Syria: Kurdish man held in custody for two years without charges
Amnesty International is urging the Syrian authorities to release or charge a Kurdish man who has been detained for almost two years. Reports from exiled Kurdish activists have raised fears that ‘Abdelbaqi Khalaf has been tortured at the hands of State Security. 19 Aug 2010 »
China: blind advocate remains imprisoned for work against abortions
Chen Guangcheng is a courageous blind legal advocate famous for exposing the brutal practices of forced abortion and sterilization of Chinese women. He is in detention since 2006. Chen Guangcheng is gravely ill and being denied medical treatment. His wife has visited him only once since August 2006. Amnesty International Norway urges to take action and requires releasing him. 12 Aug 2010 »
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