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Urgent Action update: Bill leading to military impunity approved in Brazil
A proposed bill has been approved which will transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Journalist at risk in notorious detention centre in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistani journalist Bobomurod Abdullayev was detained by the National Security Services in Tashkent.
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EU states must unite to end ethnic cleansing in MyanmarPress release 16 Oct 2017
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Iraq: one year on from start of battle for Mosul, 'catastrophe' for civilians still not recognisedPress release 16 Oct 2017
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Boris Johnson urged to ban goods from Israeli settlementsPress release 16 Oct 2017
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Urgent Action: Mexican national facing execution in Texas
Ruben Ramírez, a 47-year-old Mexican national denied his consular rights, is due to be executed in Texas on 8 November.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Proposed bill in Brazil could lead to military impunity
A proposed bill under consideration would transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Palestinian women’s union leader released
Palestinian women’s union leader Khitam Saafin was released from HaSharon prison in Israel on 1 October.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Sixth death on Manus amid Australian government inaction
The most recent death on Manus Island highlights the ongoing risks from violent attacks and inadequate health care.
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Urgent Action: Uzbekistani journalist at risk of extradition
Uzbekistani journalist and poet Narzullo Akhunzhonov was detained by Ukrainian border guards on 20 September.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Cameroon: patients flee hospitals to avoid crackdown on English-speaking regionsPress release 13 Oct 2017
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Azerbaijan: Freedom for those targeted in LGBTI crackdownIn September 2017, more than 100 people suspected of being gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans were rounded up by Azerbaijani police in Baku in a deliberate attempt to intimidate. After global pressure, all those detained were released finally released.
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Philippines: Duterte's announcement on drugs war may be 'short-term PR move'Press release 12 Oct 2017
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Turkey must release human rights activists, still in jail after 100 daysPress release 12 Oct 2017
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Urgent Action update: Executed after 33 years on death row in USA
Michael Lambrix was executed in Florida late on 5 October.
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Urgent Action update: Human rights defender in UAE remains in solitary
Prominent Emirati human rights defender and blogger Ahmed Mansoor, his whereabouts remain unverified.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action update: No details about detained North Koreans in China
No official information has been made available regarding eight North Koreans that have been detained in China.
Urgent action outcomes 11 Oct 2017 -
Australia's shame - why Europe must not follow its hard-hearted policies on refugeesNauru and Manus Island have become sites of horrific abuses towards refugees who are trying to reach Australia. We have documented an epidemic of depression and suicide attempts among the people who are forced to live in the refugee detention centres.…
Blog post 11 Oct 2017
