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Urgent Action: Teacher trade unionist in need of medical care in Iran
Imprisoned Iranian teacher and trade unionist Mohammad Habibi is being denied urgent specialized medical care.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Environmental defender's home set on fire in Ecuador
Environmental defender Margoth Escobar could be at risk after her home was intentionally set on fire.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Uighur man in UAE faces forcible return to China
Abudujilili Supi, a Uighur man who has been working as a muezzin in Dubai, was taken away by Emirati police officers.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Activist shot by police denied proper medical care in Indonesia
Papuan political activist, Yakonias Womsiwor has been suffering from severe pain in both his legs for more than two weeks
Urgent action outcomes 23 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Chinese refugees at risk of refoulement from Thailand
Two human rights defenders and UNHCR-recognized refugees, have been charged with immigration offences in Thailand.
Urgent action outcomes 22 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Farm workers in Indonesia face imprisonment for insulting flag
Two farm workers, Sawin and Sukma, were arrested and detained for “insulting the national flag”, which they deny.
Urgent action outcomes 22 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Human rights activists in the DRC sentenced in unfair trial
Amnesty International believes that the court’s decision against the four human rights activists is baseless.
Urgent action outcomes 22 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Community in Nigeria drinking polluted water
The oil company Shell must ensure a regular supply of safe water to people in the oil-producing Niger Delta in Nigeria.
Urgent action outcomes 22 Oct 2018 -
UK: Government's domestic violence reforms 'risk failing' migrant womenThe Step Up Migrant Women Coalition welcome a Home Affairs Select Committee report on the upcoming Domestic Abuse Bill, but warn its recommendations don’t go far enough if migrant women are to be protected
Press release 22 Oct 2018 -
Saudi Arabia's investigation findings on Khashoggi death 'not trustworthy'‘We call on the Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately produce Jamal Khashoggi’s body’
Press release 20 Oct 2018 -
Israel's announcement of 'zero tolerance' policy on Gaza protests is deeply alarming‘There are serious fears that this policy will further sanction the use of deadly force against unarmed protesters’
Press release 19 Oct 2018 -
Australia: Refugee children on Nauru facing 'dire health situation'With the critical situation on Nauru deteriorating even further, Amnesty is calling on the Australian government to urgently bring all refugees and asylum-seekers to Australia.
Press release 18 Oct 2018 -
Jamal Khashoggi: urgent United Nations investigation needed‘Without a credible UN inquiry, there will always be a cloud of suspicion hanging over Saudi Arabia’
Press release 18 Oct 2018 -
Nicaragua: Government steps up 'ruthless' crackdown during 'clean-up operationPro-government armed groups using ‘military-grade weapons’ including machine guns, sniper rifles and shoulder-launched rocket-propelled grenades
Press release 18 Oct 2018 -
Russia: Aleksei Navalny's arrested lawyer is prisoner of consciencePress release 17 Oct 2018 -
Microsoft moves on child labour claimsThanks to those who emailed Microsoft’s CEO asking him to investigate the use of child labour in parts they source to make their products - they are beginning to bow to pressure.
17 Oct 2018 -
Vietnam: Renowned blogger 'Mother Mushroom' released under condition of exile"This good news … should also be a reminder of Vietnam’s worsening record of jailing anyone who criticises the regime."
Press release 17 Oct 2018 -
Morocco: end intimidation of Hirak protest leader Nawal BenaissaPeaceful protester Benaissa in appeal trial
Press release 17 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Lawyer at risk granted protection measures in Chile
Chilean human rights defender and lawyer Karina Riquelme is no longer considered under imminent threat.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Whereabouts of human rights lawyer unknown in Egypt
Human rights defenders Ezzat Ghoniem and Azzoz Mahgoub have been forcibly disappeared since 14 September.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2018
