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Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender loses final appeal
On 31 December 2018, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation upheld the five-year prison sentence of Nabeel Rajab.
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jan 2019 -
Northern Ireland: reported death threat against journalist condemned
Amnesty International has condemned a death threat made against a Northern Ireland journalist, and called for the threat to be lifted immediately.
Press release 18 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to two years in prison
Human rights defender Zhen Jianghua convicted of “inciting subversion of state power”, sentenced to two years in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jan 2019 -
Azerbaijan: European Court win for journalist who faced sex-tape ordeal‘Khadija is one of many journalists and activists who have been targeted as part of the Azerbaijani government’s ruthless crackdown on dissent’ - Levan Asatiani
Press release 10 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action update: New charges against prisoner of conscience
Azerbaijani authorities brought new criminal charges against prisoner of conscience Mehman Huseynov.
Urgent action outcomes 09 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action: Christian house church members criminally detained
100 members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan province, detained after a raid by the police.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Human rights organisations at risk
The National Police broke into the offices of Nicaraguan Centre for Human Rights (CENIDH).
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Court lifts travel bans on anti-war protesters
Turkish court lifted travel bans on 30 students facing terrorism-related charges for taking part in a peaceful protest.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jan 2019 -
Democratic Republic of Congo: authorities must re-open media outlets and end election crackdownPress release 03 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Expected verdict for human rights defender
Bahrain’s Cassation Court expected to issue its verdict in the case of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Singer-songwriter activist sentenced
Activist Xu Lin was sentenced to three years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” on 7 December 2018.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Jan 2019 -
Saudi Arabia: censorship of Netflix is further proof of ongoing crackdown‘Netflix is in danger of facilitating the Kingdom’s zero-tolerance policy on freedom of expression’
Press release 02 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Hunger-striking academic in critical condition
Dr Nasser bin Ghaith’s health has severely deteriorated after 70 days on hunger strike.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Dec 2018 -
UAE: jailed economist's health failing after prolonged hunger strikeThe Matthew Hedges case recently highlighted Emirati injustice
Press release 20 Dec 2018 -
Urgent Action: Attacks on defenders and journalists increase
Nicaraguan authorities continue to target journalists, human rights defenders and organizations.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Activist cleared of charges, another awaiting trial
Activist Yahaya Badamassi has been released while activist Sadat Illiya Dan Malam is still in detention awaiting trial.
Urgent action outcomes 18 Dec 2018 -
Urgent Action: Sudanese activist deported, at risk of torture
Sudanese political activist Mohamed Hassan Alim Shareef was deported from Egypt to Sudan on 9 October.
Urgent action outcomes 18 Dec 2018 -
Urgent Action: Land claimant leader at risk
Enrique Cabezas has received several threats in response to his work defending the ancestral territory.
Urgent action outcomes 18 Dec 2018 -
Stansted 15 verdict is 'crushing blow' for human rights in the UKIt was a case of 'using a sledgehammer to crack a nut'
Press release 10 Dec 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Human rights defender’s sentencing is imminent
On 26 November, Oyub Titiev – prisoner of conscience and the head of Russian NGO - was denied release on bail.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Dec 2018
