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Urgent Action: Opposition activist in maximum security prison in Cuba
After ending a reported 39-day hunger strike, Cuban opposition activist Jorge Cervantes, allegedly detained for contempt in May, was transferred to a maximum security prison.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Spiritual teacher at risk of death penalty again in Iran
Iranian spiritual teacher Mohammad Ali Taheri is awaiting his second hearing due to take place in July. The authorities are prosecuting him for “spreading corruption on earth”.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jul 2017 -
UK: Theresa May must call for release of Amnesty Turkey director from detentionIdil Eser, Director of Amnesty International Turkey, has been detained along with 10 others in Istanbul. They must be released.
Press release 06 Jul 2017 -
Turkey: investigation of Amnesty director for supposed terrorism labelled 'absurd'Press release 06 Jul 2017
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Amnesty welcomes Welsh Government commitment to abortion funding for women from Northern IrelandPress release 04 Jul 2017
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Urgent Action update: Newspaper editor denied bail again in Myanmar
Newspaper editor Kyaw Min Swe remains in detention after a court in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, again rejected his request for bail.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Ex-prisoners of conscience intimidated in Cuba
Three siblings sentenced to one-year of prison for allegedly leaving their house during the state morning following Fidel Castro´s death, are on hunger strike after being harassed and intimidated in Cuba since their conditional release in April.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Journalist missing in Eastern Ukraine
Stanislav Aseev, a freelance journalist, has been missing in the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” (“DNR”) in eastern Ukraine since 2 June.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender and journalist charged in Angola
Human rights defender Rafael Marques de Morais and journalist Mariano Brás Lourenço have formally been charged with ‘defa
Urgent action outcomes 03 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Three media workers detained and charged in Myanmar
Three journalists have been detained and are facing up to three years in prison simply for peacefully carrying out their work in conflict-affected northern Shan State in Myanmar. They are prisoners of conscience who must be immediately and…
Urgent action outcomes 03 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Threats against journalists in Paraguay
Menchi Barriocanal and Oscar Acosta, Paraguayan journalists and married couple, were threatened with imprisonment by president Horacio Cartes on 23 June during his participation in a rally in Ciudad del Este, where he falsely accused them of inciting…
Urgent action outcomes 03 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Attempts to weaken draft abortion law in Chile
A proposed law aimed at decriminalizing abortion under specific circumstances in Chile is facing possible amendments that would further restrict access to legal abortion and related sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls, putting…
Urgent action outcomes 03 Jul 2017 -
Thousands expected on Belfast march for marriage equalityPress release 30 Jun 2017
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Queen's Speech abortion amendment 'positive step' for women's rights in Northern IrelandPress release 29 Jun 2017
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Court rules against extending abortion rights in Northern IrelandCourt rules against extending abortion rights for women and girls in Northern Ireland. Read more.
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Stars back marriage equality ahead of huge Belfast march on SaturdayPress release 28 Jun 2017
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Urgent Action update: Prison sentence and fine upheld for journalist in UAE
The Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), upheld the conviction and sentence of Tayseer Salman al-Najjar on 19 June.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender charged with obstruction in Malaysia
Human rights defender and lawyer Siti Kasim has been charged with “obstruction” in connection with a raid on a transgender event held in April 2016. She could face up to two years in prison or a maximum fine of RM10,000 (USD 2,331) or both, if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jun 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Urge congress to decriminalize abortion in the Dominican Republic
In May 2017, the Dominican Senate voted to reject the President’s recommendations to decriminalize abortion. The President’s recommendations are now being discussed by the Justice Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, which is expected to vote on the…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jun 2017
