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Urgent Action update: Ahmed Abdullah's detention order renewed in Egypt
Prisoner of conscience and human rights defender, Dr Ahmed Abdullah, had his detention renewed for a further 15 days on 7 May. He has been detained since 25 April solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression.
17 May 2016 -
Northern Ireland politicians owe LGBT community apology for failure to deliver equalityPress release 16 May 2016
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The UK country where women face life in prison for an abortionThere is a near-total ban on abortion in Northern Ireland, even in cases of rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormality. Women face life imprisonment for a health service freely provided on the NHS everywhere else in the UK. Find out why abortion in…
15 May 2016 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty tentative welcome for moves to change law on abortion and marriage equalityPress release 12 May 2016
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Israel should drop latest 'ludicrous' charges against nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai VanunuPress release 11 May 2016
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Darya Poliudova: Facing two years imprisonment for bloggingBlog post 10 May 2016
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Urgent Action: Omani writer arrested and still detained
Omani writer, journalist and human rights activist Sulaiman al-Ma’mari has been detained since 28 April. He has been denied any access to his family or lawyer.
Urgent action outcomes 10 May 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Russian blogger imprisoned after appeal rejected
On 20 April political activist and blogger Darya Poliudova arrived in the open prison colony in Novorossiisk, Krasnodar Krai, where she will be serving her sentence after her appeal was rejected on 30 March.
Urgent action outcomes 10 May 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Bill banning same-sex marriage moves forward in GeorgiaUrgent action outcomes 10 May 2016
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Northern Ireland - clear majority for marriage equality in new Assembly: Amnesty calls for law changePress release 07 May 2016
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Iran's long overdue release of jailed artist should be followed by freeing of other POCsPress release 04 May 2016
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Atena Farghadani released early after being imprisoned for her art in IranShe was punished for drawing political cartoons. After a year and a half in prison, painter and activist Atena is free, more than ten years earlier than expected. Atena could still be reimprisoned on existing charges at any point in the next four years,…
04 May 2016 -
Urgent Action: Eight-year sentence for having a miscarriage in Argentina
Twenty-seven-year-old Belén has been held in pre-trial detention for over two years in northern Argentina, after suffering a miscarriage in a public hospital.
Urgent action outcomes 03 May 2016 -
Urgent Action: Hundreds of protesters arrested in Egypt
Security forces arbitrarily arrested hundreds of people
Urgent action outcomes 03 May 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Turkish academics targeted for peace appeal, released
Turkish academics were released from pre-trial detention on 22 April
Urgent action outcomes 03 May 2016 -
Criminalisation of women in Northern Ireland becoming a 'grim trend' - second abortion pills court casePress release 27 Apr 2016
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Urgent Action update: Russian prisoner of conscience targeted and harassed
Tatar activist and prisoner of conscience Rafis Kashapov is currently serving a three-year sentence for criticizing the Russian government.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action: Two prisoners of conscience, seven men held in Togo
Two men are arbitrarily detained in Dapaong, after they questioned the commemoration of the country’s Independence Day and called for justice for people who were killed during protests in Mango.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Iran confirms forced “virginity test” on artist
Prisoner of conscience Atena Farghadani remains in prison pending the outcome of her appeal against a 12 years and nine months prison sentence. She has been subjected to virginity and pregnancy tests.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Apr 2016 -
Egypt: hundreds arrested as authorities show 'paranoia' over protestPress release 26 Apr 2016
