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– NGOs to Mayor Andy Burnham: Join our call to free Ahmed Mansoor (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 31, 2018

Over 30 NGOs have asked Manchester's mayor to support calls for the release of Ahmed Mansoor, by naming a local street after the jailed human rights defender.
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