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Urgent Action good news: Ministry of interior drops terrorism charges in Chile
The crimes of four Indigenous Mapuche men were reclassified and no longer considered “terrorist crimes”.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Stop crackdown in Egypt against LGBTI individuals
Those in Egypt arrested for their perceived sexual orientation has risen to 76, with at least 32 sentenced to prison.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Detained activist beaten and detained necessities in China
Huang Qi, founder of human rights website 64 Tianwang, has told his lawyer that he was beaten and denied necessities.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Nov 2017 -
Nigeria: 'Ruthless' forced evictions leave 11 dead and 30,000 homeless - new reportThe Nigerian authorities must halt a violent campaign of forced evictions in waterfront communities in Lagos State, say Amnesty.
Press release 13 Nov 2017 -
Myanmar military 'trying to sweep serious violations against Rohingya under the carpet'“Once again, Myanmar’s military is trying to sweep serious violations against the Rohingya under the carpet", say Amnesty International.
Press release 13 Nov 2017 -
Syrian forces' 'surrender or starve' tactics are crimes against humanity - new reportSyrian forces' 'surrender or starve' tactics are crimes against humanity - new report
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Urgent Action update: Unlawful execution of Mexican national in USA
Mexican national Rubén Cárdenas Ramírez was executed in Texas late on 8 November, in violation of international law.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: Dalit right activist held without charge in India
Chandrasekhar Azad, a prominent Dalit rights activist from India is being held in administrative detention.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action Update: Saudi Arabian writer Zuhair Kutbi released
On 23 June, Saudi Arabian writer Dr Zuhair Kutbi was released after serving two years in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: Call for a moratorium on executions in Nevada
The State of Nevada is set to carry out its first execution in over 11 years. Prisoner due to be executed on 14th Nov.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: Prisoner of conscience in Egypt dies in detention
Prisoner of conscience and Nubian activist Mohamed Saleh Sorour (aka Gamal Sorour) died in custody in Aswan on 4 November
Urgent action outcomes 10 Nov 2017 -
Philippines: Donald Trump must challenge Duterte's 'horrifying human rights abuses'“Trump must not keep ignoring the grave human rights situation in the Philippines", say Amnesty.
Press release 10 Nov 2017 -
Zimbabwe: US woman granted bail for Mugabe tweet but 'absurd charges' must be dropped“Expressing an opinion in a tweet is not a crime” - Cousin Zilala
Press release 09 Nov 2017 -
Egypt: proposed new law criminalising same-sex relations could see long prison sentencesA new law criminalising same-sex relations in #Egypt could see long prison sentences being handed down
Press release 09 Nov 2017 -
New FIFA report 'should be a wake-up call' on World Cup worker abuseNew FIFA report 'should be a wake-up call' on World Cup worker abuse
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Manus Island: Authorities must not use force to remove refugeesPress release 09 Nov 2017 -
China: Pro-democracy writer Yang Tongyan latest prisoner of conscience to die while on medical paroleProminent activist Yang Tongyan spent nearly half his life in detention
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Urgent Action update: Man seized in Libya brought to US court
A Libyan man who was seized by US forces in Libya on 29 October has been flown to the USA and appeared in federal court.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Nov 2017 -
The UK government has been spying on Amnesty – so we're going to courtThe UK government has been spying on Amnesty’s communications. More than that – they’ve broken their own rules in the way they’ve done it.
Blog post 07 Nov 2017
