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China: Uighur writer’s death in prison would be bitter blow

Nurmemet Yasin was imprisoned on the basis of his story 'Wild Pigeon' about a trapped bird who commits suicide rather than live in captivity.

Convictions of activists in Cambodia demonstrates dire state of justice

The fabricated charges used to convict two housing rights activists confirms the dire state of Cambodia’s justice system and rule of law in the country.

Saudi Arabia uses capital offence of ‘apostasy’ to stifle debate

An online activist in Saudi Arabia faces the death penalty over apostasy charges in a trial being used to stifle political and social debate.

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