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Feb 10 2012 2:59PM
Action: Hundreds at risk of forced eviction in Nigeria

We've just received the worrying news about an imminent forced eviction happening in Nigeria. Hundreds of people in the Railway Compound community in Port Harcourt are facing imminent forced eviction from their homes after the governor...

Feb 10 2012 2:34PM
END ACTION: SCREENING POSTPONED AS BLOGGER DENIED EXIT (1st Update on UA 38/12)

CUBA Yoani Sánchez (f) Following the Cuban authorities´ refusal to grant Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez permission to travel to Brazil to attend a documentary screening on freedom of expression, the documentary-maker has decided to...

Feb 9 2012 3:16PM
Action: Cuban blogger denied exit from country (UA 38/12)

Hi again, since issuing this Urgent Action yesterday, we have heard that Yoani has received hundreds of messages of solidarity from across the world. You can see what she said on Twitter Yoani Sánchez @ yoanisanchez # cuba Me han...

Feb 3 2012 11:57AM
ACTION: Romani Families Made Homeless In Albania (UA 34/12)

We have received word that many Romani families have been subjected to forced eviction in Tirana, Albania. The United Nations state that 'Forced evictions constitute gross violations of a range of internationally recognised human...

Feb 1 2012 3:51PM
ACTION: Families Evicted Despite Promises From Mayor (UA 30/12)

Earlier today we received distressing news that hundreds of people have been forcibly evicted in the African country of Chad. Schools and residential areas were demolished and many of those evicted are now sleeping under trees as there...

Jan 30 2012 4:38PM
ACTION: Attempted Kidnap of Female Defender (UA 26/12)

Hello once again. We have just received news from our head office (the International Secretariat) that there was an attempt to kidnap a Colombian Human Rights Defender amid her pursuit of justice for the rape and killing of her...

Jan 26 2012 2:59PM
ACTION: Honduran Human Rights Defender at Risk (UA 22/12)

Hi Amnesty International supporters! Thank you for visiting our blog. We're still developing the Urgent Action Network blog and are keen to receive any feedback you may be able to give. Below you will find our first Urgent Action post...

Jan 23 2012 6:23PM
Welcome to the Urgent Action blog

Hello and welcome to the Urgent Action Network blog! This blog is run by the Urgent Action team volunteers and staff in Individuals at Risk team and we hope it will be somewhere you will come back to again and again to take action...

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