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Urgent Action outcome: Azimjan Azkarov died in prison
Azimjan Askarov died on 25 July in prison in Kyrgyzstan after showing symptoms of Covid-19.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Oct 2020 -
Iran: four men sentenced to have fingers amputated for theftThe international community must urgently press the Iranian authorities to halt plans to amputate the fingers of four men convicted of robbery following forced “confessions” and grossly unfair trials.
Press release 24 Sep 2020 -
Iran: reports of fresh charge against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is 'worst fears come true'The British national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is reportedly set to face another criminal charge in Iran.
Press release 08 Sep 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Conviction of prisoners of conscience upheld
The Russian Military Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Crimean Tatar human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku.
Urgent action outcomes 22 Jul 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Campaign for prisoner of conscience continues
Prisoner of conscience and union leader Rubén González has been arbitrarily detained since 29 November 2018.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Jul 2020 -
Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's latest furlough extension given cautious welcomeResponse to reports from her husband that the British national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will again have her temporary furlough release from jail in Iran extended.
Press release 20 May 2020 -
UK: 'draconian' new terrorism measures criticisedResponse to an announcement by the Government of a new Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Bill.
Press release 20 May 2020 -
Egypt: 1,600 people held without trial have detentions extended despite COVID-19 fearsAmnesty International has called on the Egyptian authorities to overturn recent decisions by “terrorism circuit” judges to extend the pre-trial detention of more than 1,600 detainees, many of whom are prisoners of conscience.
Press release 07 May 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Supreme court confirms verdict in an unfair trialOn 17 February 2020, the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi confirmed the verdict against five Lebanese men.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Apr 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Prisoners released having served sentencesOn 5 March 2020, prisoner of conscience, Hajer Mansoor Hassan, was released from Isa Town Detention Centre for Women.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Apr 2020 -
Iran: four years since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's arrest marks 'incredibly sad milestone'British national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested on 3 April 2016.
Press release 02 Apr 2020 -
Iran/UK: return of Kamal Foroughi after unjust detention is 'marvellous news'The British former businessman was originally arrested in Iran in 2011. His long detention is part of a pattern of targeting dual-nationals
Press release 01 Apr 2020 -
Free author Ahmet AltanUrgent action outcomes 17 Mar 2020 -
Egypt: former MP given one-year jail sentence for BBC interview‘He is a prisoner of conscience' - Philip Luther
Press release 10 Mar 2020 -
Saudi Arabia: 'sham' trial of women's activist Loujain al-Hathloul set to resume13 women’s rights activists remain on trial, part of a 2018 crackdown
Press release 09 Mar 2020 -
Venezuela: Prisoner of conscience's life at great riskA 60-year-old Venezuelan labour rights activist with hypertension is being denied medical treatment in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Feb 2020 -
We're frightened for friends & colleagues in TurkeyAfter more than two years of unfair hearings, 11 activists arrested for standing up for human rights in Turkey will finally hear the court’s decision on their case on 19 February 2020. If convicted, they could face up to 15 years in prison.
Blog post 13 Feb 2020 -
Saudi Arabia: counter-terrorism court used to crush peaceful opposition - new report‘Our research gives the lie to the shiny new reformist image Saudi Arabia is trying to cultivate’
Press release 05 Feb 2020 -
First update: Lengthy jail terms for prisoners of conscience11 February marks the fourth anniversary of the arrest of human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Jan 2020 -
Outcome: Sentencing of two young men upheldA Russian court confirmed the six-year-long sentences for prisoners of conscience, Yan Sidorov and Vladislav Mordasov.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jan 2020
