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Manus Island: 'Cruel' court ruling risks refugee tragedyCritical services must be restored to more than 600 refugees and vulnerable men inside Lombrum detention centre on Manus Island before a major tragedy occurs.
Press release 07 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Equatorial Guinean cartoonist still detained without charge
Ramón Ebalé, an Equatorial Guinean cartoonist and activist, has spent over 50 days in prison without charge.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Nov 2017 -
Landmark UK surveillance case to be heard in Strasbourg tomorrowLandmark surveillance case in the European Court of Human Rights
Press release 06 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: No safe option for refugees at the Manus Island detention centre after camp 'closure'
There are serious concerns for the health and security of hundreds of refugees after essential services were withdrawn.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience released and expelled in Bahrain
On 30 October, Bahraini prisoner of conscience, Ibrahim Karimi was released from Jaw prison.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Nov 2017 -
Northern Ireland in midst of ‘hate crime epidemic’ warningPress release 04 Nov 2017
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Urgent Action: Ohio to execute 69-year-old ‘state-raised’ man
Alva Campbell, aged 69, is due to be executed in Ohio on 15 November. The governor can commute the death sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Nov 2017 -
Afghanistan: ICC war crimes request offers 'last chance for justice'Amnesty says request on Afghanistan war crimes investigation is a seminal moment for the ICC
Press release 03 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Human rights lawyer, activists released in Tanzania
Thirteen health and human rights activists released, after the court found there was insufficient evidence against them
Urgent action outcomes 03 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: Man seized in Libya held incommunicado
A Libyan man facing capital charges in the USA was seized by US forces in Libya on 29 October and taken to a ship
Urgent action outcomes 03 Nov 2017 -
Spain: pre-trial detention of two men in Catalan 'sedition' case is disproportionate
Amnesty's reaction to the continued pre-trial detention of Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cruixat, presidents of the Catalan National Assembly and Omnium Cultural
Press release 03 Nov 2017 -
Zimbabwe: arrest for Mugabe tweet marks 'sinister new chapter'Amnesty's response to the arrest of a US woman for tweeting about Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
Press release 03 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: Rights lawyer detained without official charge in China
Sixty year old human rights lawyer criminally detained for nearly a month without any official information on the charges
Urgent action outcomes 03 Nov 2017 -
Northern Ireland: Westminster must now legislate for marriage equality - campaignersWestminster must now legislate for marriage equality in Northern Ireland following the collapse of the inter-party talks to restore devolved government in the province, say Love Equality campaigners.
Press release 02 Nov 2017 -
Millions of letters to deliver hope to people denied human rights - new campaignPress release 02 Nov 2017
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Urgent Action Update: Environmental rights defender to appeal suspended sentence in Madagascar
Raleva has been released after being handed a two-year suspended sentence. He is appealing the sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Drop charges against human rights defender in Bahrain
Bahraini woman human rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh was released, but remains at risk of detention.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Nov 2017 -
USA: suspect in New York truck attack must not be sent to GuantánamoAmnesty's response to US President Donald Trump saying he would consider sending the man accused of yesterday’s truck attack in New York City, Sayfullo Saipov, to the US detention centre at Guantánamo Bay
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Israel denies entry to Amnesty staff memberPress release 01 Nov 2017
