Guatemala: Amnesty International demands immediate and unconditional release of prisoner of conscience Virginia Laparra
Former prosecutor Virginia Laparra, who was head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Impunity (FECI) in Quetzaltenango, is a prisoner of conscience who has been unjustly imprisoned for more than nine months because of her work investigating corruption cases in Guatemala, said Amnesty International today. The trial of former prosecutor Laparra is due to begin […]
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Cuba: New criminal code is a chilling prospect for 2023 and beyond
Cuba’s new Penal Code, which was approved in May but came into force on 1 December, risks further entrenching long-standing limitations on freedom of expression and assembly and is a chilling prospect for independent journalists, activists, and anyone critical of the authorities, said Amnesty International today. “Over many decades, the Cuban authorities have consistently used […]
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DRC: M23 armed group must stop killing civilians and respect international law
Amnesty International calls on the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) armed group to cease targeting civilians following the unlawful killing of dozens of civilians in towns in the east of the country in recent days in indiscriminate attacks and, in some cases, summary killings. Those killed during attacks in and around the communities of Bambo […]
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