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Urgent Action update: Verdict issued against Lebanese men
On 15 May 2019, the Federal Appeal Court in Abu Dhabi issued its verdict in the case of 11 Lebanese men.
Urgent action outcomes 29 May 2019 -
I gave water to migrants crossing the Arizona desert. They charged me with a felony.As the government cracks down on humanitarian aid, my case may set a dangerous precedent.
Blog post 29 May 2019 -
Lebanon: ban on gay dating app Grindr condemned‘This move will serve to entrench and legitimise homophobic views'
Press release 29 May 2019 -
China: Activists targeted in crackdown ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversaryPolice have detained, arrested or threatened dozens of activists seeking to mark June 4 anniversary.
Press release 28 May 2019 -
Trump UK visit: activists vow to 'resist' attacks on human rights‘We need to resist Trump’s trashing of human rights’ - Kate Allen
Press release 28 May 2019 -
Pakistan: Investigate North Waziristan killingsThree activists killed during protests
Press release 27 May 2019 -
Manus: Surge in suicide attempts illustrates crisis of Australian policy"We are urging the government to demonstrate that it has a scrap of humanity left and end the abuse of refugees on Manus Island by bringing them to Australia” - Kate Schuetze
Press release 24 May 2019 -
Urgent Action: Defamation charges used to silence dissent
Police charged prominent activists Parit Penguin Chiwarak, Sirawit ‘Ja New’ Seritiwat, and Phayaw Akkahad with defamation
Urgent action outcomes 24 May 2019 -
China: Tiananmen Square survivors available for interviewTiananmen Square survivors in London ahead of 30th anniversary of massacre.
Press release 24 May 2019 -
Urgent Action: Defamation charges for exposing labour abuse
Human rights defenders, activists, journalists and former employees are facing criminal defamation lawsuits for comments.
Urgent action outcomes 24 May 2019 -
'Now for Northern Ireland' projections across UK and Ireland put spotlight on strict abortion ban, one year since Ireland's vote to repealAmnesty International teams with renowned artist Maser to shine iconic image across London, Belfast, Dublin and Glasgow
Press release 24 May 2019 -
Urgent Action: Prisoner of conscience tortured to confess
Journalist and human rights defender Nguyen Van Hoa was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison in December 2017
Urgent action outcomes 24 May 2019 -
Remember/Resist: June 4th Massacre 30 Years OnBlog post 23 May 2019
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The most marginalised women bear the brunt of poverty in the UKBlog post 23 May 2019
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Russia: Jehovah's Witness' appeal against six-year jail sentence rejectedA sweeping crackdown against Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses is underway
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Turkey: Charges against Osman Kavala 'must be droppedPress release 22 May 2019
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UK: UN Special Rapporteur report into poverty must be a 'wake-up call'The report reveals how millions of people in the UK are struggling to access some of their most basic human rights.
Press release 22 May 2019 -
Azerbaijan: Baku hosts Europa League Final as government crackdown continues“We must ensure that Azerbaijan isn’t allowed to ‘sportswash’ its appalling human rights record as a result of the football fanfare” – Kate Allen
Press release 22 May 2019 -
Urgent Action: Drop charges against human rights defender
US Border Patrol agents arrested Dr. Scott Warren, a 36-year old Human Rights Defender and humanitarian aid volunteer.
Urgent action outcomes 22 May 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Constant surveillance impacts lawyer’s health
Human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong remains under heavy surveillance, despite having been released from prison in February
Urgent action outcomes 22 May 2019
