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92 Lao Hmong children seeking asylum detained 158 Lao Hmong refugees, including 92 children, have been detained in inhumane conditions in Thailand for over two years. Call on the Thai authorities for their immediate release. Destruction and evictions in Kampot, Cambodia Over 300 homes have been burnt and villagers beaten and displaced by authorities in Kampot. Indigenous rights activist disappears in Philippines James Balao, a leading Indigenous rights activist, is likely being held by the Phillipines military and is at risk of torture. Defend women?s rights activists in Nicaragua Call on the Nicaraguan authorities to ensure human rights defenders in the country have the right to carry out their peaceful work without obstacles or fear of reprisals. President-elect Obama: commit to human rights In his first 100 days as President, call on Barack Obama to put human rights at the heart of his administration. Protect women?s rights defenders in Nepal Rita Mahato, counsellor with the Women?s Rehabilitation Centre in Nepal, is threatened with rape and death because of her work with victims of sexual assault. Please act now to ensure her safety. Egypt must end use of lethal force against refugees Crossing the Egyptian border has been a dangerous exercise for refugees from Sub-Saharan Africa - many have been killed and hundreds arrested. Call on Egypt to end its use of lethal force against refugees. Ye Guozhu must be released immediately Chinese housing rights activists, Ye Guozhu, who was due for release on July 26 is being kept in prison until after the Olympic Games. Call on the Chinese authorities for his immediate release. Death penalty must be abolished The Indonesian government has resumed executions at an alarming rate, going against the United Nations global moratorium on executions. Call on the Australian Government to use its strong relationship with Indonesia to encourage them to suspend all executions and take steps to abolish the death penalty altogether. Repatriation for Omar Khadr Omar Khadr has been detained in Guantanamo Bay for six years since the age of 15. His status as a minor has not been recognised and his treatment has violated international human rights standards. Call on the Canadian Government to seek Omar Khadr's repatriation.