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Three men have been tortured in prison - two beaten so badly they were hospitalised - upon their forcible return to Sri Lanka. The Australian Government had rejected their asylum claims.

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Government must protect human rights

Amnesty International have called on Julia Gillard to exercise principled leadership in protecting human rights.

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman convicted of adultery in the controversial stoning case

Stoning sentence suspension not enough

The temporary suspension of an Iranian women's sentence of stoning to death has been welcomed, but needs to be taken further.

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Yusak Pakage was released after being granted a presidential pardon last month © Elsham

An Indonesian man who had served half of a ten year prison sentence for raising a flag during a peaceful demonstration has been released.

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