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Urgent Action good news: Syrian refugee released from Turkey airport detention
A Syrian refugee who had been arbitrarily detained in Istanbul’s airport since November 2015 was released on 29 March 2016.
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Urgent Action update: Former governor arbitrarily detained in South Sudan
Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro, former governor of Western Equatoria state has held without charge since December 2015.
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Urgent Action update: Verdict expected for Ibrahim Karimi in Bahrain
Verdict expected on 31 March 2016 for Ibrahim Karimi on trial for insulting the King on Twitter.
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Urgent Action: Prisoner in need of urgent medical care in Iran
Afshin Sohrabzadeh, serving a 25-year prison term is in urgent need of specialized medical treatment outside prison.
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Urgent Action good news: China releases prominent journalist
Prominent journalist Jia Jia who went missing on 15 March 2016 while he was due to fly to Hong Kong was released on 27 March.
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Urgent Action good news: Poet Mohammed al-Ajami pardoned in Qatar
Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami, a prisoner of conscience, was released on 15 March 2016 after being pardoned unconditionally.
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Urgent Action update: Muawiya al-Ruwahi released and returned to Oman
Omani blogger Muawiya al-Ruwahi was acquitted by the Federal Supreme court in the United Arab Emirates on 14 March 2016.
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Urgent Action: USA state of Georgia sets execution despite racism claim
Kenneth Fults, a 47-year-old African American man sentenced to death in 1997, is due to be executed on 12 April 2016.
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Urgent Action update: Libyan men's terrorism charges replaced in UAE
Four Libyan men have had their charges under the 2014 Anti-Terrorism law replaced with charges from the Penal Code.
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Urgent Action: Civilian arrested and charged in a military court in Somaliland
Mrs Saado Jaamac Aadan, a civilian, was arrested by police in Somaliland and has been charged in a closed military court.
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Urgent Action: Man arrested in teens faces execution in Iran
Himan Uraminejad, on death row for an offense carried out when he was a child, faces being executed soon.
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Urgent Action: Falun Gong practitioners at risk of torture in China
An elderly couple in China’s Henan province have been arrested as a result of their beliefs and are at risk of torture.
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Urgent Action update: Refugees shamefully trapped in Greece
Thousands remain stranded in Greece in dreadful conditions. EU Member States urgently accept refugees from Greece.
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Urgent Action: India must release journalist tortured in custody
Journalist Prabhat Singh has been arrested and charged for allegedly sharing a message on Whatsapp.
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Urgent Action: Execution date set for Ukrainian in USA
Ukrainian, Ivan Teleguz, is scheduled to be executed in Virginia on 13 April 2016. He maintains his innocence.
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Urgent Action update: Lawyer defending churches in China released
A prominent human rights lawyer supporting churches resisting the removal of crosses was released on 23 March 2016.
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Urgent Action: Iranian Kurd sentenced after letter to UN
Farmer Yousef Kakehmami, already serving nine years in prison after two unfair trials, has been sentenced to a further five years.
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Urgent Action update: Activists at risk of prison term in Chad
Four activists will be standing trial for planning to organise peaceful demonstrations to protest against the president of Chad.
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Urgent Action: Political leader at imminent risk of execution in Bangladesh
Political leader, Motiur Rahman Nizami, is at imminent risk of execution following court decision to uphold his death sentence.
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Urgent Action: University Professor arbitrarily detained in South Sudan
Prof. Leonzio Angole Onek was arrested in December 2015 and has not been allowed legal representation.
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