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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is calling for more demonstrations following his release from jail Thursday for protesting after President Vladimir Putin's inauguration. Navalny was greeted by cheering supporters after spending 15 days behind bars. His fellow opposition leader, Sergei Udaltsov, got a similar reception earlier on Thursday. Media reports say Navalny is calling for another protest on June 12, the national "Russia Day" holiday. ...

Amnesty International says many of the conditions that led to uprisings in North Africa exist in sub-Saharan Africa as well. The group has released its 50th annual human rights report. The overall theme of the report is No Longer Business as Usual for Tyranny and Injustice. “What we try to highlight is that in 2011 almost globally people took to the streets to demand more of their rights, more freedom, but also to demonstrate against difficult social economic situations. And ...