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Israel's trial of World Vision charity worker must not be held in secretPress release 29 Aug 2016
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Urgent Action: Pro-Biafran activist shot and abducted in Nigeria
Sunday Chucks Obasi (30) was abducted in Amuko Nnewi Anambra State on 16 August by armed men suspected to be Nigerian security agents who had a vehicle with a government registration plate. He was injured during the incident. His whereabouts remain…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Pro-Biafran activist shot and abducted in Nigeria
Sunday Chucks Obasi (30) was abducted in Amuko Nnewi Anambra State on 16 August by armed men suspected to be Nigerian security agents who had a vehicle with a government registration plate. He was injured during the incident. His whereabouts remain…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Aug 2016 -
Egypt: 'shocking' police attack on prisoner at moment of expected releasePress release 25 Aug 2016
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Urgent Action good news: Texas court blocks execution
On 19 August, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution to Jeffery Wood, who was scheduled to be executed in Texas on 24 August.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Aug 2016 -
The horror of Syria's torture prisonsFor the first time ever, you can explore a Syrian torture centre. Together with research agency Forensic Architecture, we spoke to survivors of one notorious prison and have used their memories to recreate the sounds, beatings and fear.
16 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Man who did not kill set for execution in United States
Jeffery Wood is scheduled to be executed in Texas on 24 August. He was sentenced to death in 1998 for a murder committed during a robbery of a convenience store in 1996. He was sitting in a truck outside the store when the murder took place.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Disappeared man returned home in Ukraine
Kostyantyn Beskorovaynyi returned home on 25 February, having spent 15 months in secret detention.
15 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Man who did not kill set for execution in United States
Jeffery Wood is scheduled to be executed in Texas on 24 August. He was sentenced to death in 1998 for a murder committed during a robbery of a convenience store in 1996. He was sitting in a truck outside the store when the murder took place.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Sahrawi defendants granted civilian re-trial in Morocco
Twenty-three Sahrawi defendants, including 21 prisoners sentenced to jail after a grossly unfair trial by a military court in 2013, are to face re-trial before a civilian court.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Aug 2016 -
End Action: Stop action on lawyer at risk of torture in China
Lawyer Ren Quanniu, who was criminally detained on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, has been released on bail. Please stop sending appeals at this time.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Islam Khalil repeatedly tortured by prison officials in Egypt
Islam Khalil, who was subjected to enforced disappearance for 122 days, has been tortured in detention and placed in solitary confinement after he spoke out against putting more detainees in his already overcrowded cell.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Aug 2016 -
Canada must halt massive British Columbia dam on indigenous peoples' land - new reportPress release 09 Aug 2016
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Chelsea Manning faces new charges for attempting suicideSadly, Chelsea Manning attempted to take her life in July 2016. Perversely, the US military authorities imprisoning her responded by leveling harsh new charges against her - including the prospect of indefinite solitary confinement.
Blog post 09 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Iranian youth's execution halted, still at risk
The execution of 20-year-old Iranian youth, Alireza Tajiki, has been postponed again following renewed public pressure. Despite this, Alireza Tajiki, who was 15 years old when arrested, remains at risk of execution as the authorities have yet to quash…
Urgent action outcomes 05 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Three Lao activists held incommunicado
Three Lao human rights activists have been arrested in circumstances that may constitute enforced disappearances. They remain in incommunicado detention since they appeared on national television on 25 May in a report that confirmed that they had been…
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Iranian youths execution halted, still at risk
The execution of 20-year-old Iranian youth, Alireza Tajiki, has been postponed again following renewed public pressure. Despite this, Alireza Tajiki, who was 15 years old when arrested, remains at risk of execution as the authorities have yet to quash…
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Whereabouts of Burundian journalist unknown
Jean Bigirimana was last seen in Bugarama, Muramvya province, on 22 July. There are indications that Jean Bigirimana was arrested by security forces. The police spokesperson has however denied these allegations.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Iranian youth's execution halted, still at risk
The execution of 20-year-old Iranian youth Alireza Tajiki has been postponed again following renewed public pressure. Despite this, Alireza Tajiki, who was 15 years old when arrested, remains at risk of execution as the authorities have yet to quash his…
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action: Three Laos activists held incommunicado
Three Lao human rights activists have been arrested in what may constitute enforced disappearances. They remain in incommunicado detention since they appeared on national television on 25 May.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016
