Thousands of people continue to languish in Malagasy prisons without having been found guilty of any crime due to the excessive use of pre-trial detention, Amnesty International said on Africa Pretrial Detention Day.
The leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests jailed today for their role in the 2014 peaceful protests must be immediately and unconditionally set free and have their convictions overturned.
Benny Tai faces jail or his pivotal role in Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement democracy protests. He talked to Amnesty International about the prospect of prison and the future of Hong Kong.