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Urgent Action update: Polish government attempts further control of judiciary
On 22 November, proposals to increase the government’s control of the judiciary were put before the Polish Parliament.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Dec 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Forcibly returned activist in China at greater torture risk
Without any notification to his family, Dong Guangping has been moved to a new detention centre.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action Update: Doctor and academic sentenced to death in Iran
Iranian-born Swedish resident and academic sentenced to death for “corruption on earth" after a grossly unfair trial
Urgent action outcomes 27 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action Update: Law leading to military impunity sanctioned by Brazilian President
Law sanctioned that transfers to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations and crimes against life
Urgent action outcomes 26 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Activists indicted for peaceful assembly in Thailand
Five student activists, a land rights activist and two human rights lawyers face six months imprisonment and unfair trial
Urgent action outcomes 23 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Lesotho soldiers risk facing a fresh trial
The Court Martial of the Lesotho Defence Forces (LDF) soldiers facing mutiny charges been postponed.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Death threats for human rights lawyer in India
Dalit lawyer and human rights defender, Rajat Kalsan, faces fabricated charges and death threats due to his work.
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Urgent Action update: Bill leading to military impunity approved in Brazil
A proposed bill has been approved which will transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.
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Urgent Action update: Palestinian women’s union leader released
Palestinian women’s union leader Khitam Saafin was released from HaSharon prison in Israel on 1 October.
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Urgent Action update: Activist tried in closed court for subversion in China
After more than 28 months in detention, prominent activist Wu Gan (pen name Tufu, ‘The Butcher’) remains incarcerated.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Proposed bill in Brazil could lead to military impunity
A proposed bill under consideration would transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Mexican national facing execution in Texas
Ruben Ramírez, a 47-year-old Mexican national denied his consular rights, is due to be executed in Texas on 8 November.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Court blocks execution, decision awaited in USA
The US Supreme Court prevented the State of Georgia from executing Keith Tharpe on 26 September.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Saudi Arabia executes man after unfair trial
Saudi Arabia executed Said Mabkhout al-Sai’ari on 13 September.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Uighur woman incommunicado after secret trial in China
Buzainafu Abudourexiti was suddenly detained in March 2017 and sentenced in a secret trial to seven years in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Florida execution reset, innocence maintained
Michael Lambrix is scheduled to be executed in Florida at 6pm on 5 October.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Sep 2017 -
Urgent Action: Juror racism claim as execution draws near in USA
Keith Tharpe is scheduled to be executed in Georgia at 7pm on 26 September.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Sep 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Saudi Arabian man's execution date set
The family of a Saudi Arabian man sentenced to death has learned that he will be executed on 13 September.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Sep 2017 -
Urgent Action: US national sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
US national Robert Slaten was sentenced to death on 13 July in Saudi Arabia on appeal.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Sep 2017 -
Urgent Action: Two Palestinian women in administrative detention in Israel
Member of the Palestinian parliament Khalida Jarrar and women’s union leader Khitam Saafin have been held without being charged or tried for 36 days.
Urgent action outcomes 09 Aug 2017