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Activists in more than 30 countries will join protests outside Turkish embassies today demanding the release of Amnesty International Turkey’s Chair and Director as well as other prominent human rights defenders behind bars amid a spiralling crackdown.

Bravity – the phenomenon where arts helps spread human rights messages.  

Liu Jian-Shin, Acting Secretary to the President of Taiwan, submitted the letter to Amnesty International Thailand thanking Amnesty Thailand for the enthusiastic support in passing the same-sex marriage legislation.

Cambodia’s government is using its courts to silence human rights defenders and political activists, Amnesty International says today in a new report.

Christian Bale, the Armenian leading actress in the film about genocide, revealed that all of the revenue from this movie would be donated to human rights organizations which have been working hard for better societies around the world, including Amnesty International.

A landmark ruling by Taiwan’s highest court means it is close to becoming the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, Amnesty International said.

Amnesty International condemned the blast at Mongkut Klao Hospital injuring more than 20 individuals yesterday (22nd May 2017). The hospital attack was the cruelest act since the hospital is the safety zone which must be protected from any form of conflict or attack according to the international law. Amnesty stated that this violent incident had to be investigated with transparency and neutrality. The insurgents or those responsible for such act had to be brought into the justice system which is fair, respects human rights and is in accordance with the international commitments of Thailand.

Three Lao human rights activists have been arrested on 5 and 22 March in circumstances that may constitute enforced disappearances. They remain in incommunicado detention since they appeared on national television on 25 May in a report that confirmed that they had been arrested for threatening national security through social media postings.

“Human rights activists” can be anyone, from correspondents to attorneys, lecturers, labor unions, activists, farmers and even ordinary people. What is takes is only to come out, protect and advocate human rights in the community, regional, national or even international level without using or supporting hatred, discrimination and any form of violence.

Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Josef Benedict, said:

Today, people across the world are taking enormous risks to stand up for our rights. They could be teachers, students, political opponents, factory workers, journalists, lawyers or so many others. They could be you, your friend or your relatives.