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Urgent Action: Halt plans to reinstate the death penalty in The Philippines
The House of Representatives and Senate of the Philippines will consider and vote on draft legislation to reintroduce the death penalty from as early as 13 December.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Worrying escalation in the crackdown on NGOs in Egypt
A spurious investigation into Egyptian human rights organizations has escalated. On 7 December, prominent women’s rights defender and lawyer Azza Soliman was arrested and charged.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Sentenced to 10 years for graffiti protest in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani youth activist Bayram Mammadov was sentenced to 10 years in prison on 8 December for a graffiti protest. Fellow activist Giyas Ibrahimov was also sentenced to 10 years in prison on 25 October.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action: Two Palestinian human rights defenders on trial
Palestinian human rights defenders Farid al-Atrash and Issa Amro face charges in an Israeli military court relating to their rights to freedom of expression and assembly. Both face time in prison if found guilty.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Qatar: New law barely scratches the surface of labour exploitationPress release 12 Dec 2016
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Urgent Action: Health concern for prisoner of conscience in Myanmar
Aung Win Hlaing, a member of the National Democratic Force party in Myanmar, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for a Facebook post critical of the President.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action: One year in prison for denouncing corruption in Algeria
An Algerian court sentenced journalist Hassan Bouras to a year in prison and fines for a video denouncing corruption of local officials in the city of El Bayadh. He is a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Dec 2016 -
Peng Ming, Life and Death of a Political Prisoner in ChinaBlog post 12 Dec 2016
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Madeleine Moon MP celebrates Human Rights Day by taking action in support of Ilham TohtiJoin Madeleine in taking action to stand in solidarity with Ilham, who is facing a lifetime in prison for criticising the Chinese government.
Blog post 09 Dec 2016 -
On human rights day, send a message of hopePeople with albinism live with the threat of being abducted and brutally assaulted every single day in Malawi. Bonface Massah explains why your message of solidarity makes a big difference.
Blog post 09 Dec 2016 -
Kenyan authorities must inform UK journalist of reason for his detentionPress release 09 Dec 2016
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From London to Lilongwe: photo exhibition with Reggie YatesWe’ve joined forces with broadcaster, writer and director Reggie Yates to create a collection of photographs of people in the UK to throw a new spotlight on people living with albinism in Malawi and the dangers they face.
Press release 08 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action: Demand commutation for Chelsea Manning in USA
Chelsea Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison after disclosing classified information – some of which pointed to potential human rights violations – after a trial marred by due process shortcomings. President Obama must commute her sentence before…
Urgent action outcomes 08 Dec 2016 -
Azerbaijan: Student sentenced to ten years for political graffitiPress release 08 Dec 2016
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Sudan: Arrest of leading human rights activist underscores crackdown on dissentPress release 08 Dec 2016
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Amnesty International's Parliamentary Reception for Human Rights DayMinisters, MPs & Peers joined Amnesty activists, staff, volunteers and special guests in participating in our Write for Rights campaign, writing messages of support for individuals facing human rights abuse around the world.
Blog post 08 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Ten Bahraini men sentenced to death and life imprisonment
A Bahraini court of appeal upheld the death sentences against three Bahraini men, the life sentences against seven others and the revocation of the nationality of eight of them on 4 December after an unfair retrial in relation to the killing of three…
Urgent action outcomes 07 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Graffiti artist transferred to new prison in Cuba
Cuban prisoner of conscience and graffiti artist Danilo Maldonado Machado (‘El Sexto’) has been transferred to a new detention centre where he continues to be detained without charge since his arrest on 26 November. He now refuses to eat the food from…
Urgent action outcomes 07 Dec 2016 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender harassed in Nicaragua
Francisca Ramírez, coordinator of the Council for the Defence of Our Land, Lake and Sovereignty, reported that the Nicaraguan police damaged and took possession of a pickup truck and another truck which she uses for her work, without notice.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Dec 2016 -
UA update: Circus performer held in administrative detention in Israel/OPT
The High Court of Israel accepted to review the case of Mohammad Faisal Abu Sakha but, in a 5 December hearing, his lawyer decided to withdraw the petition after the judges indicated that they believed there was enough “evidence” in a secret file to…
Urgent action outcomes 07 Dec 2016
