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Prominent Vietnamese Blogger Arrested for Anti-Government Comments

June 16th, 2013 | by Brian Lanciault

By Brian Lanciault Impunity Watch Reporter, Asia HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnamese police arrested Pham Viet Dao, a prominent internet activist and

American Jailed in Cuba Loses Suit Against US Government

June 6th, 2013 | by Michael Yoakum

By Michael Yoakum Impunity Watch Reporter, North America   HAVANA, Cuba -  A federal district judge in Washington dismissed a

New Tactics in Human Rights: We Have Resources Available in 24 Languages!

May 27th, 2013 | by Ali Al-Bassam

Syrian Revolution Digest: Wednesday, 16 April 2013

April 17th, 2013 | by Ali Al-Bassam

Lipstick on a Pig! Assad’s amnesty deal could free up to 7,000 prisoners, we are told, leaving 150,000 to go. How generous

China’s Push for Accelerated Urbanization is Pushing Migrant Workers Toward Homelessness

March 30th, 2013 | by Irving Feng

By Irving Feng Impunity Watch Reporter, Asia SHANGHAI, China – Dozens of migrant Chinese workers are being evicted from their

Syrian Opposition Opens its First Embassy

March 29th, 2013 | by Ali Al-Bassam

By Ali Al-Bassam Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East DOHA, Qatar – The Syrian National Coalition (SNC) opened the doors to its

Special Election In Venezuela Hints At Electoral Misgivings

March 29th, 2013 | by Brendan Bergh

By Brendan Oliver Bergh Impunity Watch Reporter, South America CARACAS, Venezuela – Despite losing last year to Hugo Chavez in

Palestinian Protest Camp Dismantled by Israeli Security Forces

March 25th, 2013 | by Ali Al-Bassam

By Ali Al-Bassam Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East JERUSALEM, Israel – Last Sunday, Israeli security forces dismantled a Palestinian protest camp

SNHR: More Than 80,000 Killed Since Uprising Against Bashar Al-Assad

March 17th, 2013 | by esgaeble

More than 80,000 people have been killed since Syria’s uprising against Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011, according to a

Malian Media Strikes Following Editor’s Arrest

March 12th, 2013 | by Hannah Hope Stewart

By Hannah Stewart Impunity Watch Reporter, Africa BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s private media launched a news strike after an editor

Bemba’s War Crimes Trial Resumes

February 22nd, 2013 | by Ryan Aliman

By Ryan Aliman Impunity Watch Reporter, Africa THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The hearings in The International Criminal Court (ICC) trial of

Nine Lawyers Accused of Terrorist Affiliations

January 22nd, 2013 | by Ali Al-Bassam

By Ali Al-Bassam Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East ANKARA, Turkey – Yesterday, a court in Istanbul ordered the pre-trial detention of

Two Foreign Workers Killed in Explosions that Rocked Bahrain Capital

November 5th, 2012 | by Ali Al-Bassam

By Ali Al-Bassam Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East MANAMA, Bahrain – Five explosions occurred in the areas of Gudaibiya and Adliya

Chávez Consolidates Power Post-Victory

October 14th, 2012 | by Margaret Janelle Hutchinson

By Margaret Janelle R. Hutchinson Impunity Watch Reporter, South America  CARACAS, Venezuela – Hugo Chávez, 58, won his third six-year

‘Week of Indignation’ Nationwide Protests in Colombia

October 12th, 2012 | by Margaret Janelle Hutchinson

By Margaret Janelle R. Hutchinson Impunity Watch Reporter, South America BOGOTÁ, Colombia – The ‘week of indignation’ is a movement,