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Urgent Action update: Dr Ahmed Abdullah's detention renewed again in Egypt
Egyptian authorities rejected the appeal of human rights defender Dr Ahmed Abdullah against the renewal of his detention for a further 45 days.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Two human rights defenders on trial in Cambodia
Two Cambodian housing rights defenders have been arrested and charged with “incitement” for taking part in a peaceful protest calling for the release of five imprisoned human rights defenders. Amnesty International considers them to be prisoners of…
Urgent action outcomes 19 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Jailed indigenous rights defender released
Mexican prisoner of conscience Ildefonso Zamora was released on 12 August after almost nine months in jail
Urgent action outcomes 17 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Two activists face up to 10 years' imprisonment in Thailand
Two activists were arrested on 6 August for distributing materials critical of a draft constitution. Both face up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Aug 2016 -
End Action: Stop action on lawyer at risk of torture in China
Lawyer Ren Quanniu, who was criminally detained on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, has been released on bail. Please stop sending appeals at this time.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action Update: Bidun defender released in Kuwait, awaiting verdict
Bidun human rights defender ‘Abdulhakim al-Fadhli was released from Kuwait Central prison on 2 August after serving the remainder of a three month prison sentence for “misusing his phone”.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action Update: Chinese activist on hunger strike at grave risk
Jailed Chinese Human Rights Defender Yang Maodong (better known by his pen name Guo Feixiong) has been on hunger strike since 9 May in protest of his ill-treatment by the authorities.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Three Lao activists held incommunicado
Three Lao human rights activists have been arrested in circumstances that may constitute enforced disappearances. They remain in incommunicado detention since they appeared on national television on 25 May in a report that confirmed that they had been…
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Three Laos activists held incommunicado
Three Lao human rights activists have been arrested in what may constitute enforced disappearances. They remain in incommunicado detention since they appeared on national television on 25 May.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Chinese activist on hunger strike at grave risk
Jailed Chinese Human Rights Defender Yang Maodong (better known by his pen name Guo Feixiong) has been on hunger strike since 9 May in protest of his ill-treatment by the authorities.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender at risk of torture in Pakistan
Human rights defender Wahid Baloch may have been subjected to enforced disappearance by state security forces in Karachi, Pakistan, on the afternoon of 26 July. His family does not know where he is or what has happened to him.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Chinese Human Rights Lawyer at risk of torture
Lawyer Ren Quanniu was detained on 9 July on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” after voicing concerns about his client’s condition in detention. He hasn’t had access to a lawyer since 11 July. He is at risk of torture and other ill-…
Urgent action outcomes 01 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Fear for safety of human rights defender in Zimbabwe
There is fear for the safety of Evan Mawarire, a pastor and leader of the #ThisFlag social media movement in Zimbabwe, who called for a national stay-away.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action: Offices of Caceres case lawyers burglarized
The offices of Honduran organization Broad Movement for Justice and Dignity were burglarized on 13 July. The burglar stole computers with sensitive information on high-profile cases they represent, including the assassination of human rights defender…
Urgent action outcomes 15 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Three Human Rights Defenders detained in Sudan
Three human rights defenders affiliated with the organization, TRACKS for Training and Human Development (TRACKS), remain arbitrarily detained without charge in Khartoum.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Nabeel Rajab faces new charge
Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s trial began on 12 July on charges of “spreading false rumours in times of war” and “insulting public authorities”. On the first day of the trial a new charge of “insulting a foreign country” was also levelled…
15 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Stop harassing Egyptian human rights defenders
On 17 July, Cairo Criminal Court is due to review a judicial order to freeze the assets of five leading human rights defenders (HRDs), members of their family, an NGO and their staff.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Youth activists conditionally released in Angola
16 of the 17 Angolan youth activists were conditionally released following the Supreme Court’s decision on the habeas corpus. Nito Alves was later conditionally released following a Constitutional Court decision.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action Update: Iranian human rights defender on hunger strike
Narges Mohammadi, a prisoner of conscience, has been on hunger strike since 27 June in protest at the authorities’ persistent refusal to allow her to speak with her young children.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Prominent Russian defender declared criminal suspect
Prominent human rights defender Valentina Cherevatenko was informed on 24 June that she has been declared a suspect under the “foreign agents law”. She may face up to two years in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Jul 2016