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Urgent Action: End harassment of indigenous rights defenders in Malaysia
Five indigenous (Orang Asli) human rights defenders and two journalists were arbitrarily detained by the Department of Forestry on 23 January following peaceful protests against logging licences granted by local authorities. They have all been released,…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jan 2017 -
Response to President Trump's comments that 'waterboarding works'Press release 26 Jan 2017
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Northern Ireland: government must reject attempts to compromise independence of justice systemPress release 26 Jan 2017
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UK: Shell ruling gives green light for corporations to profit from abuses overseasPress release 26 Jan 2017
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Theresa May should tell Donald Trump about 'widespread fear' on human rights during Washington meetingPress release 26 Jan 2017
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Trump’s global gag is a devastating blow for women’s rightsJust days after the huge demonstrations for women's rights around the globe, US President Donald Trump put the rights of women at risk by reinstating the so-called 'global gag rule'. We explain what that is and why it's incredibly dangerous for women's…
Blog post 26 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Human rights activist in arbitrary detention, Saudi Arabia
Issa al-Nukheifi, a Saudi Arabian human rights activist, was detained again and remains in detention since 18 December. He is a prisoner of conscience and should be released immediately.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Jailed filmmaker needs urgent medical care in Iran
Jailed Iranian filmmaker Keywan Karimi is in urgent need of specialized medical care. After multiple episodes of coughing up blood, doctors at Tehran’s Evin prison have said that he has bronchitis and a lung infection, and needs immediate medical…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence
With less than a week left in his term, former President Barack Obama commuted Chelsea Manning’s sentence on 17 January. While this welcome move was long overdue, the US government must now investigate the potential human rights violations that she…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jan 2017 -
Demand that Theresa May raises human rights with President TrumpAs Donald Trump fulfils some of his manifesto promises and tramples over the rights of people around the world in the process, we need our Prime Minister Theresa May to commit to standing up for those rights.
Blog post 26 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Non-guilty verdict for men sentenced to death in China
After more than 13 years since Huang Zhiqiang, Fang Chunping, Cheng Fagen and Cheng Lihe were originally sentenced to death, the Jiangxi Provincial Higher People’s Court has announced a not-guilty verdict.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Jan 2017 -
Lonmin shareholders must address "appalling housing conditions" for Marikana workers at UK AGMPress release 25 Jan 2017
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Amnesty promises to fight Trump's efforts to close US bordersPress release 25 Jan 2017
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New 'Truth for Giulio' universities campaign for Cambridge student murdered in EgyptPress release 25 Jan 2017
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Kuwait: today's execution of seven people condemnedPress release 25 Jan 2017
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UA Good News: Unlawfully detained Hindu fisherman out on bail in Bangladesh
Hindu fisherman Rasraj Das was granted bail on 16 January 2017 after spending more than two months in jail for allegedly posting an “offensive” image on Facebook.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Aid services slowly resume in North Rakhine in Myanmar
Despite some continuing restrictions, humanitarian services such as food distribution, nutrition assistance and primary healthcare are slowly resuming in northern Rakhine State.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action Good News: Cuban graffiti artist released
Cuban graffiti artist Danilo Maldonado Machado (‘El Sexto’) was released over the weekend. Amnesty International had cons
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jan 2017 -
UK: Shell ruling could give green light to corporations for abuses abroadPress release 24 Jan 2017
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Urgent Action: Activist detained for running online library in South Korea
Lee Jin-young has been arrested for the online distribution of materials that are deemed, by South Korean authorities, to ‘benefit’ North Korea. Detained since 5 January 2017, the prosecutor has until 4 February to either release or formally charge him.
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jan 2017
