11.   His kidnappers were demanding their activists be released by the new communist government of President Najibullah, who then ruled Afghanistan with the support of the Soviet Union.

12.   However, the activists were released Monday after two days behind bars and immediately deported to neighboring Macedonia.

13.   Islamic militants have threatened to carry out more bombings unless Israel released activists from prison.

14.   Netanyahu has consistently criticized Arafat for a revolving-door approach to detaining and releasing Islamic activists.

15.   Police on Wednesday released an activist who was jailed and beaten after he made a speech critical of Liberian President Charles Taylor.

16.   Seven foreign ministers pressure Myanmar to release democracy activist.

17.   The activists were released later Wednesday after being admonished by a Moscow city court.

18.   The confrontation came at a time when Israel renewed accusations that the Palestinian Authority was releasing Hamas activists involved in terror attacks from jail.

19.   The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights appealed for all the activists to be released.

20.   The opposition leader asked Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to form a neutral caretaker government by Sunday and hold fresh nationwide elections and to release activists detained in jails.