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Urgent Action update: Four activists released, one remains in prison in Egypt
Four of five activists whose two-year jail sentence was confirmed by a Cairo appeal court on 27 January were released on 18 November through a presidential pardon.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Activists held incommunicado at risk of torture in Vietnam
Two pro-democracy activists who are among a group of people arrested on 6 November have been charged with aiming to “overthrow” the state under Article 79 of Viet Nam’s Penal Code.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender in solitary confinement in Malaysia
Maria Chin Abdullah, human rights defender and prisoner of conscience, was arrested on 18 November for organizing a rally on free and fair elections.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Thousands foricbly evicted, more at risk in Nigeria
Over 30,000 thousand residents of Otodo Gbame, Lagos State, south west Nigeria were forcibly evicted by policemen and Lagos state government officials on 9 and 10 November.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: In USA mental competence at issue as execution set
John Battaglia, aged 61, is scheduled to be executed in Texas on 7 December. He was sentenced to death for killing his two young daughters in 2001.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Social leader remains in arbitrary detention in ArgentinaUrgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016
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Urgent Action: Turkey suspends activities of hundreds of NGOs
The Ministry of Interior announced on 11 November the blanket and arbitrary suspension of the activities of 370 NGOs for three months.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Human rights lawyers under threat in Cuba
Members of Cubalex, a Havana-based organization of human rights lawyers, have been subjected to months of harassment and intimidation by the Cuban authorities for their work.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Hebei man executed in China
Jia Jinglong was executed on 15 November after the China Supreme People’s Court approved his death sentence with immediate execution.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
UA good news: Student held for facebook posts out on bail in Bangladesh
Dilip Roy, a 22-year-old student activist, has been granted bail after spending more than two months in jail without charge in Rajshahi in Bangladesh.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Journalists’ trial postponed to 12 December in Oman
The Appeal Court in Muscat postponed to 12 December its decision on the case of the three Azamn journalists, Ibrahim al-Maamari, Youssef al-Hajj and Zaher al-Abri.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Two men in France at serious risk if returned to Sudan
Two young Sudanese nationals are at risk of being forcibly returned from France to Sudan, where they would be at real risk of serious human rights violations.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Four prisoners of conscience on trial in Sudan
Hassan A. Kodi, Kuwa Shamal A. Zumam, Petr Jezek and Abdulmonem Abdumawla are on trial in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, for various charges related to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, association and religion.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Nov 2016 -
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 -
Urgent Action: Young human right's defender shot dead in Guatemala
Guatemalan human rights defender Jeremy Abraham Barrios Lima was assassinated on 12 November. He was the Assistant to the Executive Director of the Guatemalan Centre for Legal, Environmental and Social Action (CALAS).
Urgent action outcomes 16 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Opposition leader's appeal yet to be heard in Congo
The Court of Appeal of Brazzaville is yet to consider an appeal filed on 25 July by Congolese political opposition leader, Paulin Makaya.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Nov 2016 -
UA good news: Prisoner of conscience received medical care in Venezuela
Venezuelan Prisoner of Conscience Rosmit Mantilla was finally given the urgent medical attention he needed.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Zone 9 blogger held for criticising government in Ethiopia
Zone 9 blogger Befeqadu Hailu was arbitrarily arrested and is being detained due to his open criticism of the Ethiopian government during a media interview.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Prisoner on hunger strike against his detention in Iran
The health of Iranian prisoner of conscience Ali Shariati is rapidly deteriorating. He has been on hunger strike since 31 October to demand his freedom.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action: Nigerian to be executed for drug trafficking in Singapore
The execution of Nigerian national Chijioke Stephen Obioha has been set for 18 November. He was convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore and was given the mandatory death sentence. A new clemency application is pending before the President.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Nov 2016