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Muslim Ban protest: PM must stand up for values of decency, openness and respectPress release 30 Jan 2017
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Urgent Action update: Student activist's fifth bail request denied in Thailand
On 1 February, on the expiry of his detention order, authorities are due to ask the courts permission to continue the detention of law student Jatupat Boonpattararaksa who may face up to 15 years’ imprisonment for posting a BBC article on Facebook.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action: Detained opposition member hospitalised in Congo
Congolese political opposition member, Modeste Boukadia, has been hospitalised for the third time as a result of injuries he sustained during a severe beating by prison guards on 15 November 2016 while in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Fate and whereabouts of Bahraini unknown
Al-Sayed Alawi Hussain al-Alawi continues to be detained without charge or access to a lawyer since his arrest in October 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action: Two South Sudanese at risk of deportation in Kenya
Dong Samuel Luak, a prominent South Sudanese lawyer and human rights advocate, has been missing since the night of 23 January.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action: Prominent peace activist detained without bail in Japan
Hiroji Yamashiro has been detained since mid-October 2016 after protesting against new U.S. military construction projects in Okinawa.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jan 2017 -
The US war on Muslim refugeesWith the stroke of a pen, the President has banned Syrian refugees from the USA and prevented anyone (including refugees) from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the USA. Our Secretary-General blogs.
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Amnesty issues rallying call to join protests across UK opposing Trump's so-called Muslim BanPress release 29 Jan 2017
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Amnesty calls for Theresa May to demand urgent action in her visit to TurkeyPress release 28 Jan 2017
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Trump's executive order on refugees is 'callous and misguided'Press release 28 Jan 2017
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Urgent Action: End harassment of indigenous rights defenders in Malaysia
Five indigenous (Orang Asli) human rights defenders and two journalists were arbitrarily detained by the Department of Forestry on 23 January following peaceful protests against logging licences granted by local authorities. They have all been released,…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jan 2017 -
Demand that Theresa May raises human rights with President TrumpAs Donald Trump fulfils some of his manifesto promises and tramples over the rights of people around the world in the process, we need our Prime Minister Theresa May to commit to standing up for those rights.
Blog post 26 Jan 2017 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes legal challenge to latest abortion prosecutionPress release 26 Jan 2017
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Urgent Action good news: Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence
With less than a week left in his term, former President Barack Obama commuted Chelsea Manning’s sentence on 17 January. While this welcome move was long overdue, the US government must now investigate the potential human rights violations that she…
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jan 2017 -
Does writing to your MP actually work?Blog post 26 Jan 2017
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Response to President Trump's comments that 'waterboarding works'Press release 26 Jan 2017
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Northern Ireland: government must reject attempts to compromise independence of justice systemPress release 26 Jan 2017
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Urgent Action update: Human rights activist in arbitrary detention, Saudi Arabia
Issa al-Nukheifi, a Saudi Arabian human rights activist, was detained again and remains in detention since 18 December. He is a prisoner of conscience and should be released immediately.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jan 2017 -
Theresa May should tell Donald Trump about 'widespread fear' on human rights during Washington meetingPress release 26 Jan 2017
