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Global civil society network CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation is deeply saddened at the killing of over 30 protesting miners by police on 16 August in Marikana, North West Province, South Africa.

Update: Eskinder Nega has been sentenced to 18 years after being convicted of "conspiring with rebels". Nega was arrested last year and accused of trying to incite violence by posting articles online that were considered to be critical of the government. Nega and 22 others were charged under Ethiopia's 2009 anti-terrorism law because of their links to US-based group Ginbot 7. Nega received the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award in May 2012, and Amnesty International has designated him a prisoner of conscience.

Russia's Parliament -the Duma- will consider amendments to laws governing NGOs on 13 July.

Civil society across the globe is shocked by the proposed amendments which will force organisations that receive international funding to label themselves as "foreign agents" and require them to be subject to excessive government oversight and onerous reporting requirements in violation of Russia's constitutional and international law obligations.

Anti-corruption activist Faustin Ndikumana was arrested on 7 February and charged with making "false declarations". He had alleged that some magistrates had got their posts by bribing officials in the Ministry of Justice.

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) urged the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to take rapid measures to protect hospitals and doctors from the repeated attacks they have sustained over the last four weeks.

Amnesty International USA just reported that  four WOZA (Women of Zimbabwe Arise!) activists were arrested today (28-02-2011) at the home of a WOZA member. The charges or reason for the arrests is unknown. This seems to a continuation of harassment and intimidation against human rights defenders in Zimbabwe. Please add your voice to put an end to this continued political persecution by the Mugabe government.

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The Constitutional committee starts working while neglecting and excluding female legal experts

The institutions and organizations below have signed this statement in disapproval of the criteria and formation of the Constitutional Committee, whereby the committee does not include a single female expert.

Dear President,

Dear Prime Minister,

Another day in prison for the health workers is another day that justice is denied.

President Benigno Aquino III should act now for the release of the Morong 43.

Nine months ago in February, the 43 health workers including 26 women – two of whom have already given birth while in prison – were illegally arrested, searched, detained, and tortured. Their rights are still being violated and their families tormented.

Your Excellency,

I write as the Secretary General of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, an international alliance of civil society with members and partners in over a hundred countries. Together with the undersigned partners, we are deeply concerned about the imminent decision of the Kazakhstan government on whether to extradite 30 Uzbek refugees to their country of origin. In their country, these individuals have been accused of involvement in terrorist activities, and will be at a serious risk of torture and inhumane treatment upon extradition.