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Stop 14 imminent executions in Saudi ArabiaNearly 70,000 of you joined us in urging that the execution of more than a dozen men be halted.
08 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: 20 relative of Uighur journalist detained in China
Approximately 20 relatives of Gulchehra Hoja, a Uighur journalist, have been detained and are at risk of torture.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: Withheld evidence at issue as execution nears in USA
William Montgomery is due to be executed in Ohio on 11 April for a 1986 murder he says he did not commit.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: Detainee missing in Venezuela
The fate and whereabouts of Gilber Caro, imprisoned in Venezuela for political reasons, have been unknown since 2 March.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action: Indigenous peoples advocate arrested in India for ‘sedition’
Upendra Nayak, a lawyer who defends the rights of indigenous Adivasi people, was arrested in eastern India.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Execution called off in USA, continue clemency call
Alabama called off the execution of Doyle Hamm after the lethal injection team was unable to find an accessible vein.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Mar 2018 -
Amnesty colleagues behind bars in Turkey for championing human rightsAmnesty Turkey Chair Taner Kılıç is still jailed for his human rights work. He’s one of many people in the country being persecuted for speaking out. Meanwhile, his family and supporters and colleagues campaign tirelessly for his freedom.
Blog post 02 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Risk of executions in Japan after final sentence confirmed
The execution of 13 members of Aum Shinrikyo could be carried out any moment following the completion of the trial.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Oppose detainee transfers to Guantánamo
The US authorities are preparing for possible detainee transfers to the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Six men to be executed in Egypt if last appeal rejected
On 12 February, the Supreme Military Court postponed the verdict of six men appealing their death sentence to 26 February
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Young human rights defenders in Iran at risk of torture
Young human rights defenders Shima Babaee and her husband Dariush Zand are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Man at risk of torture if extradited from Slovakia to Russia
Aslan Yandiev is now at risk of imminent extradition to Russia following the Minister of Justice’s decision on 7 February
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Detained Chadian youth activist alleges torture
Alain Didah Kemba, spokesperson of the Chadian youth movement IYINA, was arrested on 19 February.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action good news: Texas Governor commutes death sentence
The Governor of Texas commuted the death sentence of Thomas Whitaker hours before he was due to be executed.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: 12 assumed transgender people publicly tortured in Indonesia
Individuals assumed to be transgender women by the North Aceh Police Force were arrested, humiliated and tortured
Urgent action outcomes 23 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Oromo civilians in Ethiopia killed, wounded by the military
At least 22 members of the Ethiopian Oromo community have been killed or wounded by military officers
Urgent action outcomes 20 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Pro-democracy activists arbitrarily detained in DRC
Pro-democracy activists have been in arbitrary detention since 21 January. They have alleged that they were beaten.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action: Father appeals for son’s life to be spared in Texas, USA
Thomas Whitaker, aged 38, is due to be executed in Texas on 22 February. His father is appealing for his son's clemency.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action Update: Twelve men at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia
Twelve Saudi Arabian men are at imminent risk of execution after the Supreme Court ratified their death sentences.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Feb 2018 -
Urgent Action Update: New threats against indigenous community in Kenya
The Sengwer Indigenous community are facing new threats of eviction
Urgent action outcomes 16 Feb 2018
