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Urgent Action: Torture fears for missing website founder in China
Huang Qi, founder of Sichuan-based website “64 Tianwang” (www.64tianwang.com), was taken from his home in Chengdu, Sichuan Province by 15 public security officers on 28 November.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action: Disclose whereabouts of UK-Bangladeshi man
The fate and whereabouts of UK-Bangladeshi national Yasin Talukder remain unknown five months after his enforced disappearance.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2016 -
UA: Two Lucha youth activists missing in The Democratic Republic of Congo
Youth activists Gloria Senga and Musasa Tshibanda went missing on the evening of 16 December after they met with another youth activist in Kinshasa.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action: Detained without charge for more than a month in Bahrain
Al-Sayed Alawi Hussain al-Alawi was arrested at work on 24 October in Bahrain. He was allowed to call his family for the first time late at night on 27 November to tell them that he was being held at the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID).
Urgent action outcomes 05 Dec 2016 -
Aleppo: residents fear vengeful government forcesPress release 28 Nov 2016
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Urgent Action: Safety concern for people in North Rakhine in Myanmar
After attacks on police outposts in the north of Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the authorities initiated a major security operation placing thousands of already vulnerable people at risk.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Nov 2016 -
Mosul operation: Iraqi forces reportedly tortured and killed villagers 'in cold blood'Press release 10 Nov 2016
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Urgent Action: Disclose whereabouts of ten arrested doctors in Sudan
The whereabouts of ten medical doctors remain unknown after being arrested by the Sudanese National Intelligence Service (NISS) between 30 October and 6 November. They are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Urgent action outcomes 09 Nov 2016 -
300 civilians killed in just 11 US-led coalition air strikes in Syria - new analysisPress release 25 Oct 2016
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Urgent Action: Fears for safety of murder victim's family in Venezuela
Luis Urbano, son of human rights defender José Luis Urbano, was murdered by police officers in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela, on 10 October. The safety of his family is at risk.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action: Student leader's fate and whereabouts unknown in Pakistan
24-year-old student leader Shabbir Baloch may have been subjected to enforced disappearance by the security forces during a day-long military operation in Gwarkop in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Oct 2016 -
Israel/Palestine: pattern of unlawful killings of Palestinians - new memoPress release 28 Sep 2016
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Urgent Action update: Killings continue under President Duterte in Philippines
Approximately 3000 people have been killed by police and unknown vigilantes in the Philippines since President Duterte came into power on 30 June.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Burundian journalist is still missing
Burundian journalist, Jean Bigirimana, is still missing, two months after he was reported to have been arrested by security forces outside the capital, Bujumbura.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Egyptian released after torture and dissappearence
Islam Khalil, a 27-year-old survivor of enforced disappearance and torture, was released on 31 August by the National Security Agency, 10 days after the prosecution ordered his release on bail.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Sep 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Beaten and still detained after bail was paid in Egypt
One week since Islam Khalil’s bail of 50,000 Egyptian pounds (US$5,510) was paid, the 27-year-old survivor of enforced disappearance and torture has yet to be released.
Urgent action outcomes 31 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 -
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: Disappeared man returned home in Ukraine
Kostyantyn Beskorovaynyi returned home on 25 February, having spent 15 months in secret detention.
15 Aug 2016