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Murders turn Honduras into 'no-go zone' for environmental campaignersPress release 19 Oct 2016
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Dental checks for child refugees: inappropriate, unethical and unreliableAsk yourself: if you really cared about the safety of children would you be more worried about possibly providing safety to a young adult at similar risk than leaving many more children vulnerable?
Blog post 19 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action: Two Indian children held in unlawful detention
Two teenage boys in Jammu and Kashmir are being detained in prison under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), which expressly prohibits the detention of anyone under 18 years of age.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action: Fears for safety of murder victim's family in Venezuela
Luis Urbano, son of human rights defender José Luis Urbano, was murdered by police officers in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela, on 10 October. The safety of his family is at risk.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action update:Ali Isa Al-Tajer's trial adjourned to 3 November in Bahrain
Ali Isa al-Tajer’s trial on terrorism charges began on 23 August. The judge did not respond to the allegation that his confessions were extracted under torture.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Oct 2016 -
New poll confirms overwhelming majority of people in Northern Ireland want to decriminalise abortionPart of the UK has some of the harshest penalties for abortion in Europe - women face life imprisonment in Northern Ireland. A new poll shows how the Nineteenth Century law is simply not supported by public opinion.
18 Oct 2016 -
Iraq: Fleeing civilians being punished for Daesh’s crimes"I saw two people die in front of my eyes" - fleeing civilians punished by militia for Daesh crimes
18 Oct 2016 -
Northern Ireland: Nearly 3/4 of public support abortion law change - new pollPress release 18 Oct 2016
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Urgent Action: Vietnamese human rights blogger arrested
Human rights defender Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh, known as blogger Mẹ Nấm (Mother Mushroom) was arrested on 10 October and has been charged with “conducting propaganda” against the state under Article 88 of Viet Nam’s Penal Code.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Oct 2016 -
Child abuse victims set out compensation proposals at StormontPress release 17 Oct 2016
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Northern Ireland: Nearly 3/4 of public support abortion law change - New pollPress release 17 Oct 2016
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Australia: Conditions in Nauru detention centre 'amount to torture'Press release 17 Oct 2016
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Urgent Action update:Tajikistani lawyers jailed on politically motivated charges
Tajikistani lawyer Buzurgmekhr Yorov, and his co-defendant, lawyer Nuriddin Makhkamov, were sentenced on 6 October to 23 and 21 years in prison respectively.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action: Female detainees sexually attacked in prison in Somalia
For the past month, female detainees at Gabiley prison have complained of sexual violence, including rape, and other forms of torture and ill-treatment by the male guards at the prison.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Omani journalists released, next hearing date set
Azamn editor-in-chief Ibrahim al-Maamari and deputy editor-in-chief Youssef al-Haj were released on 10 October after the Appeal Court in Muscat reduced their bail. The next hearing in the case has been set for 7 November.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Oct 2016 -
Urgent Action: Detained opposition members risk ill-treatment in Ethiopia
Ethiopian security forces have arrested Aweke Tezera, Blen Mesfin, Eyasped Tesfaye, Abebe Akalu and Tena Yitayew for exercising their freedom of expression to criticise the government.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Oct 2016 -
Hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing 'virtual war zones' in Central AmericaPress release 14 Oct 2016
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Education resources on forced marriageBlog post, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Teaching resource 14 Oct 2016
