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Cameroon’s secret torture chambersOur new report exposes the brutal horrors faced by those accused — often without evidence — of belonging to Boko Haram.
20 Jul 2017 -
The fight for Syria chemical attack justice continuesOver 40,000 of you signed our petition urging the UN to investigate the horrific chemical attack that killed more than 80 people.
18 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: New sentence against human rights defender in Bahrain
Prisoner of conscience, Nabeel Rajab, was sentenced to two years in prison on 10 July by a Bahraini court, and was convicted of “publishing and disseminating rumours and false news relating to the internal situation in the country” in relation to TV…
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Ten years in prison for human rights defender in Vietnam
Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh, also known as blogger Mẹ Nấm (Mother Mushroom), was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment on 29 June 2017 for “conducting propaganda” against the state under Article 88 of the Penal Code.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Defenders end hunger strike, release secure in Cuba
Siblings and human rights defenders Anairis Miranda Leyva, Adairis Miranda Leyva and Fidel Manuel Batista Leyva ended the hunger strike they began on 8 June after being harassed and intimidated in Cuba following their conditional release from prison.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Detained defender interrogated continuously in Bahrain
Bahraini human rights defender, Ebtisam al-Saegh, has been under continuous and lengthy interrogation since her arrest on 3 July when she also started a hunger strike.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Update on Turkiye Human Rights Defenders12 Jul 2017
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Urgent Action: Assailants burn human rights defender's car in Mexico
Unidentified intruders entered the residence of Mario Luna Romero, leader of the Indigenous Yaqui community in Sonora state, northern Mexico, and set fire to his partner’s car.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Defenders and their trainers must be released in Turkey
Eight human rights defenders, including Amnesty International’s Turkey Director İdil Eser, and two international trainers, were detained by police on 5 July as they were participating in a workshop in Istanbul.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jul 2017 -
High court deals deadly blow to people of Yemen10 Jul 2017
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Urgent Action: Arrested defender at risk of torture in Bahrain
Bahraini human rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh was arrested on 3 July after her home was raided by masked security officers. Amnesty understands that she is being held at Issa Town detention centre for women, on the outskirts of Manama.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Smear campaign against environmental defenders in Guatemala
Members of the Centre for Environmental, Social and Legal Action (CALAS) have been the target of a smear campaign after they challenged the license of the San Rafael mining company in court.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jul 2017 -
UK: Theresa May must call for release of Amnesty Turkey director from detentionIdil Eser, Director of Amnesty International Turkey, has been detained along with 10 others in Istanbul. They must be released.
Press release 06 Jul 2017 -
Turkey: investigation of Amnesty director for supposed terrorism labelled 'absurd'Press release 06 Jul 2017
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Hundreds dead as catastrophic battle for west Mosul rages onAmnesty's new report exposes the scale of death, injury and suffering of civilians trapped in the horrifying battle for west Mosul in Iraq, with both Islamic State and Iraqi and coalition forces to blame.
04 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender and journalist charged in Angola
Human rights defender Rafael Marques de Morais and journalist Mariano Brás Lourenço have formally been charged with ‘defa
Urgent action outcomes 03 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Imprisoned Iranian activist must be released
Iranian human rights defender Omid Alishenas has been detained in Tehran’s Evin prison in poor conditions for more than six months.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender charged with obstruction in Malaysia
Human rights defender and lawyer Siti Kasim has been charged with “obstruction” in connection with a raid on a transgender event held in April 2016. She could face up to two years in prison or a maximum fine of RM10,000 (USD 2,331) or both, if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Defender at risk of continued detention in Egypt
The South Banha prosecutor renewed on 18 June the detention for human rights defender Hanan Badr el-Din for 15 more days.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Indigenous defenders attacked and at risk in Guatemala
Aura Lolita Chávez, a renowned Guatemalan human rights defender and Indigenous leader, and members of her organization the K’iche People’s Council (CPK) were threatened and attacked by unidentified armed men.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Jun 2017
