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Latest Information & Urgent Action update: Syrian refugee remains detained five months onA 21-year-old Syrian refugee has spent more than five months in police detention awaiting a decision on whether he will be forcibly returned from Greece to Turkey under the EU-Turkey deal.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Mar 2017 -
Syria: Miraculous journeys, stranded hopesGyan and her brother Alan fled their homes in Syria to escape war and reach safety in Europe. A dangerous and exhausting journey for anyone, but the stakes are even higher when you're in a wheelchair. This is their incredible story.
Blog post 15 Mar 2017 -
New 'Justice for Syria' campaign launched on sixth anniversary of crisisPress release 15 Mar 2017
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Urgent Action good news: Former governor released without charge in South Sudan
Elias Waya Nyipuoch, former governor of Wau state, was released without charge on 14 March. He had been detained by the South Sudanese military since 26 June 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Mar 2017 -
Trump travel ban: flashmob demo will tour iconic London locations with 'No Ban, No Wall' messagePress release 15 Mar 2017
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Urgent Action update: Emirati sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in UAE
Abdulrahman Bin Sobeih was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment by the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 14 November 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Mar 2017 -
Urgent action update: Supreme court upholds Korean activist's sentenceKim Hye-young lost her second appeal, as the Supreme Court of South Korea upheld her two-year prison sentence. Authorities continue to refuse her outpatient treatment for mental health conditions, however her overall health situation has improved and she…
Urgent action outcomes 14 Mar 2017 -
Urgent action update: Brothers to be executed this Friday in Malaysia
Brothers Suthar Batumalai and B. Rames Batumalai whose execution was originally scheduled for 24 February 2017, have been informed that their execution has now been set for 17 March.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Three human rights defenders freed in Sudan
Three human rights defenders Khalafalla A. Mukhtar, Midhat A. Hamdan and Mustafa Adam have been released after being sentenced to time served by a court in Khartoum, Sudan.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Missing journalist reappears in Rwanda
John Ndabarasa, a journalist who had been missing since 7 August 2016, reappeared in Kigali, Rwanda and spoke to local media on 6 March.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action: Convicted of screening human rights documentary in Malaysia
Malaysian human rights defender Lena Hendry has been convicted by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate Court for the private screening of the documentary “No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka”. She faces up to three years imprisonment or a fine of up to…
Urgent action outcomes 13 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action: Virginia USA execution reset as doubts persist
Ivan Teleguz, a Ukrainian national, is scheduled to be executed in Virginia on 25 April. He maintains his innocence of the 2001 murder for which he was sent to death row in 2006.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Minority religious leaders convicted of blasphemy in Indonesia
Three followers of the ‘Millah Abraham’ religious belief have been convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to between three and five years’ imprisonment. They have all been convicted for peacefully manifesting their right to freedom of thought, conscience…
Urgent action outcomes 13 Mar 2017 -
Urgent Action good news: Detained journalist in India released on bail
Santosh Yadav was released from prison on 9 March 2017, over a week after the Supreme Court of India granted him bail.
Urgent action outcomes 13 Mar 2017 -
Amnesty welcomes Archbishop’s support for Mother and Baby Homes inquiry in Northern IrelandPress release 10 Mar 2017
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Azerbaijan: Activists targeted by 'government sponsored' cyber attackPress release 10 Mar 2017
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Marriage equality a 'litmus test' for any Northern Ireland government - campaignersPress release 09 Mar 2017
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Fresh evidence of cluster bombs being used by Saudi coalition forces in YemenPress release 08 Mar 2017
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USA: 'shocking' that CIA has secretly exploited vulnerabilities in consumer electronicsPress release 08 Mar 2017
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Urgent Action good news: Detainee no longer held incommunicado in Venezuela
Retired general Raúl Isaías Baduel, who has been detained in the Venezuelan military prison Ramo Verde since 12 January, has finally been allowed to meet with his lawyer and his family after being held incommunicado for a period of time, and has been…
Urgent action outcomes 08 Mar 2017
