WikiLeaks Whistleblower Begins Hunger Strike in Prison

September 11, 2016September 13, 2016 RMN News Hunger Strike, Prison, Whistleblower, Wikileaks

WikiLeaks Whistleblower Chelsea Manning Begins Hunger Strike in Prison WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning is demanding written assurances from the Army

Khadija Ismayilova being interviewed moments after her release on 25 May 2016. Photo: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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Amnesty Demands End of Conviction for Journalist

May 30, 2016June 2, 2016 RMN News Amnesty, Azerbaijan, Conviction, Europe, Journalist, Radio

The release of Khadija Ismayilova by Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court is a welcome step but she will not have obtained justice

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Azerbaijan Frees Journalist Khadija Ismayilova

May 27, 2016May 30, 2016 RMN News Azerbaijan, Journalist, Khadija Ismayilova, UNESCO

Khadija Ismayilova, a freelance journalist and contributor to the Azerbaijani service of Radio Free Europe, was detained in December 2014.

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Death Penalty: Malaysia to Execute 3 Prisoners

March 24, 2016March 27, 2016 RMN News Amnesty, Death, Malaysia, Penalty, Prisoners

Human rights organization Amnesty International has urged the government of Malaysia to stop the execution of prisoners due to be

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Children Facing Death Penalty in Iran: Amnesty

January 27, 2016January 29, 2016 RMN News Amnesty, Children, Death, Iran, Penalty

Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty

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Will China Release Uighur Professor Ilham Tohti?

January 19, 2016January 21, 2016 RMN News Amnesty, China, Human Rights, Ilham Tohti, Professor, Uighur

According to human rights organization Amnesty International, 400 academics from across the world have called on China’s President Xi Jinping