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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 -
Syria: airstrike on Save The Children-backed maternity hospital in Idlib 'despicable'Press release 29 Jul 2016
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Aleppo's heavily-bombed residents unlikely to trust Russia's 'humanitarian operation'Press release 28 Jul 2016
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Senior role for Indonesian general implicated in East Timor crimes shows 'contempt for human rights'Press release 27 Jul 2016
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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 -
Cameroon: Torture, death and abuse of civilians in Boko Haram crackdown in Far NorthPress release 12 Jul 2016
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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 -
Two years on from 50-day Gaza conflict still no justice for victimsPress release 07 Jul 2016
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Time for justice in Israel and GazaBlog post 07 Jul 2016
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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 -
Chilcot report: 'tragedy' that human rights assessments not properly madePress release 06 Jul 2016
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Syria: armed groups in Aleppo and Idlib have carried out abductions, torture and killings - new reportPress release 05 Jul 2016
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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 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender administratively detained in Israel
Israeli authorities arrested Palestinian human rights defender Hasan Ghassan Ghaleb Safadi on 1 May.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Bidun defender beaten during prison transfer in Kuwait
Bidun human rights defender ‘Abdulhakim al-Fadhli remains in prison to serve a separate sentence of three months. He was beaten by policemen as he was transferred from the court to Kuwait’s Central Prison.
Urgent action outcomes 01 Jul 2016 -
Saudi Arabia should be suspended from UN's Human Rights CouncilPress release 29 Jun 2016