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Monday, August 22, 2016

Good News! - USA: Execution Blocked for Jeffery Wood (UA 160/16)

On 19 August, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution to Jeffery Wood, who was scheduled to be executed in Texas on 24 August. He was sentenced to death in 1998 for a murder committed during a robbery of a convenience store in 1996. He was sitting in a truck outside the store when the murder took place.

August 22, 2016

On 19 August, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution to Jeffery Wood, who was scheduled to be executed in Texas on 24 August. He was sentenced to death in 1998 for a murder committed during a robbery of a convenience store in 1996.

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BOJ's Kuroda says won't rule out deepening negative rate cut-Sankei

Friday, August 19, 2016

Thailand: Release 12 Detainees (UA 194/16)

12 individuals from northern Thailand face trial in a military court and up to 22 years imprisonment each for alleged involvement in the mailing of thousands of letters critical of Thailand's draft constitution. They will appear in court on 27 August.

August 19, 2016

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Algeria: Immediately and Unconditionally Release Slimane Bouhafs (UA 193/16)

Algerian activist Slimane Bouhafs started to serve a five-year prison term after a court in Sétif, eastern Algeria, charged him with insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad for posts he made on Facebook. A date for his appeal hearing has yet to be set.

August 19, 2016

Algerian activist Slimane Bouhafs started to serve a five-year prison term after a court in Sétif, eastern Algeria, charged him with insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad for posts he made on Facebook.

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Brent surges above $50 for first time since July, amid OPEC freeze hopes

Singapore: Immediately Drop All Charges Against Amos Yee (UA 192/16)

Seventeen-year-old blogger Amos Yee appeared in court on 17 August. He faces up to three years in prison under the Singapore Penal Code for posts in which he allegedly “wounded the religious feelings of others”. His trial is currently ongoing.

August 18, 2016

Seventeen-year-old blogger Amos Yee appeared in court on 17 August. He faces up to three years in prison under the Singapore Penal Code for posts in which he allegedly “wounded the religious feelings of others”.

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Cambodia: Immediately and Unconditionally Release Tep Vanny and Bov Sophea (UA 175/16)

Two Cambodian housing rights defenders have been arrested and charged with “incitement” for taking part in a peaceful protest calling for the release of five imprisoned human rights defenders. Their trial has been postponed to 22 August. Amnesty International considers them to be prisoners of conscience.