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Urgent Action: Human rights lawyer receiving death threats in Myanmar
Human rights lawyer Robert Sann Aung has been receiving death threats and insulting messages since the assassination of another prominent lawyer in Myanmar.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Apr 2017 -
Urgent Action: Men suspected gay abducted, tortured or killed in Russian Federation
Men believed to be gay are being abducted, tortured or even killed in Chechnya as part of a coordinated campaign with impunity.
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These businesses are making millions running Nauru refugee detention centreThe Australian government has created an island of despair, where refugees fleeing persecution are trapped and live in appalling conditions, while companies make millions from their predicament.
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Urgent Action update: Emirati academic sentenced to 10 years
On 29 March, the Federal Appeal Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sentenced prominent Emirati economist and academic, Dr Nasser bin Ghaith to ten years in prison. He was convicted on various charges including “insulting the UAE”.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Apr 2017 -
Idlib attack: medical staff describe appalling scenes as expert evidence points to Sarin gas useOn Tuesday 4 April, a chemical attack targeted the city of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, Syria, killing more than 70 people and injuring hundreds more.
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Sudan: Torture of British journalist highlights need to investigate Darfur chemical attacksPress release 05 Apr 2017
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Urgent Action Good News: Prisoner of conscience siblings released in Cuba
A family of four human rights defenders were arrested in Holguín, south-east Cuba, following the death of Fidel Castro. T
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Urgent Action update: UN says respect Ali Aarrass's rights in Moroccan prison
The UN Committee against Torture requested the Moroccan authorities to improve detention conditions for Belgian-Moroccan Ali Aarrass, who has been held in solitary confinement for nearly six months. Appeal proceedings in his case are also underway.
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Taser and spit hood use by Police ScotlandBLOG: Taser and spit hood use by Police Scotland - by @_PaulDaly at @AmnestyScotland
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New Local Group Websites - Frequently Asked QuestionsBlog post 04 Apr 2017
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Urgent Action good news: Bahraini Activist Dr Ali Esa Mansoor al-Ekri released
Dr Ali Esa Mansoor al-Ekri, a Bahraini consultant surgeon and activist, has been released after completing his five-year prison sentence. He was a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Apr 2017 -
Urgent Action change of target: Stop journalist's forcible return from Russia to Uzbekistan
Journalist and activist Khudoberdi Nurmatov (also known as Ali Feruz) is at risk of being forcibly returned from Russia to Uzbekistan.
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Sri Lanka: Victims of disappearance cannot wait any longer for justice - new reportPress release 03 Apr 2017
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Urgent Action: Activist jailed for criticism of development project in Maldives
Maldivian social media activist Thayyib Shaheem was arrested on 16 March, and has since been detained in Dhoonidhoo island prison.
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Urgent Action: Former prisoner of conscience detained again in Myanmar
Activist, Htin Kyaw is again being detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights. Arrested in October 2016 for his criticism of the Myanmar justice system, his next court hearing is on 5 April 2017 and, if convicted, he faces up to two…
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Urgent Action update: Risk of unfair trial in China for forcibly returned activist
Chinese activist Dong Guangping will be tried in April 2017 for “subverting state power” and “crossing the national border illegally”.
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Urgent Action: Prisoners of conscience on hunger strike in Cuba
Two days after Fidel Castro’s death, a family of four human rights defenders were arrested in Holguín, south-east Cuba. They received a one-year sentence, and the three siblings are currently on hunger strike.
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Bahrain: Disastrous move towards patently unfair military trials of civiliansPress release 03 Apr 2017
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Urgent Action: Juror and victim's parents oppose execution in USA
Paul Storey, aged 32, is scheduled to be executed in Texas on 12 April. Among those who are calling for clemency are the parents of the man he was convicted of killing in 2006. One of the jurors who voted for the death sentence also opposes the execution.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Apr 2017
