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Trump tour: 100 'Statues of Liberty' to greet US President in Brussels todayPress release 24 May 2017
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Urgent Action update: Health concerns for detainees arbitrarily held in South Sudan
Three men arbitrarily detained at a prison at the National Security Service (NSS) headquarters in Juba died in February and March as a result of poor prison conditions and lack of appropriate medical treatment.
Urgent action outcomes 24 May 2017 -
Gaza: Hamas set to execute three men tomorrow after unfair trialPress release 24 May 2017
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Urgent Action update: Women's rights activist in critical health in Iran
The health of Iranian women’s rights activist, Atena Daemi, has sharply deteriorated. After 46 days on hunger strike, she is critically ill and her body has started rejecting water.
Urgent action outcomes 24 May 2017 -
Urgent Action: Imminent execution for former government official in China
A former government official has been sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in the killing of a young woman.
Urgent action outcomes 24 May 2017 -
Amnesty responds to Manchester attacksPress release 23 May 2017
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Indonesia: public caning of two men for gay sex was 'sickening spectacle'Press release 23 May 2017
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USA: pregnant women being criminalised through harsh 'fetal assault' drug laws - new reportPress release 23 May 2017
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Urgent Action update: Leopoldo López denied access to his lawyers in Venezuela
Venezuelan prisoner of conscience, Leopoldo López, continues to be denied access to his lawyers since 8 April. Despite authorities allowing family visits since 7 May, they continue violating his right to a defence.
Urgent action outcomes 22 May 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Bahraini man's death sentence upheld on appeal
On 11 May, the Bahrain High Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence imposed against Maher Abbas Ahmed. His case will now go before the Court of Cassation. Maher Abbas Ahmed will be at imminent risk of execution if the sentence is upheld again.
Urgent action outcomes 22 May 2017 -
Greece: People displaced by closure of Olympic stadium refugee camp must get safe and adequate housingPress release 22 May 2017
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Turkey: 'Professional annihilation'of 100,000 public sector workers in purgePress release 22 May 2017
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Indonesia should drop absurd charges against 141 men arrested at 'gay sex party'Press release 22 May 2017
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Trump's foreign trip could lead to further erosion in human rightsPress release 19 May 2017
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Indonesia: Ahok conviction for blasphemy is an injusticeBlog post 19 May 2017
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Qatar: abuse of migrant workers remains widespread as World Cup stadium hosts first matchPress release 18 May 2017
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Urgent Action: Libyan professor and father of four abducted
On 20 April, University professor and father of four Dr Salem Mohamed Beitelmal was kidnapped by local militias on the outskirts of Tripoli.
Urgent action outcomes 17 May 2017 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender harassed in Venezuela
Authorities forcibly searched the home of human rights defender Ehisler Vásquez and prosecutors threatened to indict him when he requested information on the reason for the search.
Urgent action outcomes 17 May 2017 -
Urgent Action: Bahraini opposition member at risk of torture
On 5 May, Nizar al-Qari, a member of the opposition party al-Wefaq, was arrested and taken to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), where he alleges he was deprived of sleep and handcuffed behind his back for long periods of his detention.
Urgent action outcomes 17 May 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Endure safety of three extradited men in Turkey
Three Turkish men who had been arbitrarily arrested and detained in Malaysia between 2 and 4 May under anti-terrorism legislation were extradited to Turkey on 11 May.
Urgent action outcomes 17 May 2017