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Urgent Action: Bangladesh prisoner of conscience faces prolonged detentionPrisoner of conscience Shahidul Alam has been denied bail. If tried and convicted he faces 14 years in jail.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Iranian Kurds forced to make TV confession
Two Iranian Kurds were arrested by security forces on 3 August and held incommunicado for weeks.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Legislators could pass a discriminatory law in Guatemala
Guatemala’s Congress is at the verge of passing a law to ban abortion, same-sex marriage and inclusive sex education.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Papuan activist charged for posting Facebook video in Indonesia
A peaceful pro-independence Papuan activist, Agustinus Yolemal, was detained and charged for posting a video on Facebook.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Two Reuters journalists sentenced to 7 years in Myanmar jail
Two journalists were sentenced to 7 years in jail after being found guilty of breaching Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Chinese rights defender faces 15 years in jail
Zhen Jianghua reportedly stood trial over the charge of “inciting subversion of state power” on 10 August.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Anti-slavery activists arbitrarily detained in Mauritania
2 members of the anti-slavery organization IRA were arbitrarily arrested. They were charged and denied access to lawyers.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Students released but still facing charges in Turkey
An court has ordered the release on bail of four students. They still face up to four years in prison if found guilty.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Businessman arbitrarily detained for 4 months in South Sudan
Kerbino Agok Wol, a South Sudanese businessman and philanthropist, has been languishing in detention since 27 April.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Online activist held incommunicado over a month in Sudan
Ahmed Al-Dai Bushara Joudah, a journalist and social media activist, was arbitrarily arrested by NISS agents.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Istanbul vigils must be allowed to take place
Police in Istanbul used unnecessary and excessive force to disperse people taking part in a longstanding weekly vigil.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Iranian Kurd facing imminent execution
Ramin Hossein Panahi, was moved to Raja’i Shahr prison in preparation for his execution.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: 18 months in prison for mosque noise complaint in Indonesia
Meliana, a Buddhist, has been sentenced to 18 months for complaining about the loudspeaker volume at a local mosque.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Christians sentenced for practising their faith in Iran
Four Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined total of 45 years in prison solely for practising their faith.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Aug 2018 -
Urgent Action: Prisoner at risk of losing eyesight in KazakhstanMuratbek Tungishbayev risks losing sight in his left eye due to failure to provide him with necessary medical care.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Aug 2018 -
Urgent Action: South Sudanese activist arbitrarily detained
Bashir Ahmed Mohamed Babiker, a member of the South Sudanese civil society, was arrested by the National Security Service
Urgent action outcomes 28 Aug 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Nebraska conducts first execution since 1997
The US state of Nebraska carried out its first execution in 21 years on 14 August, and the first by lethal injection.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Aug 2018 -
Urgent Action good news: Tajikistani prisoner of conscience released
Khairullo (Khayrullo) Mirsaidov was released in the courtroom, after spending more than eight months behind bars.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Aug 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Amal Fathy remains imprisoned in Egypt as trial is postponed
Amal Fathy’s trial was postponed to 8 September in one case and her pre-trial detention renewed for 15 days in another.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Aug 2018 -
Urgent Action: US-Mexico asylum deal would put many at risk
In recent closed-door discussions, the US and Mexico are considering declaring Mexico a “safe third country”.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Aug 2018
