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Relatives of 69 jailed government critics tell Amnesty International they have been bullied, threatened and stigmatized by the authorities.

In 2012, Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega was jailed for “terrorism” after giving speeches and writing articles criticizing the government and supporting free speech.

Children are being routinely detained, ill-treated and tortured in Bahrain, said Amnesty International in a new briefing published today.

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