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Urgent Action: Ahmed H. must be allowed to return home
Ahmed H. was conditionally released on 19 January 2019 and is being held in immigration detention in Hungary.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Jun 2019 -
Sri Lanka: Outrage as President signs death warrants for four prisoners
The executions would be the first in Sri Lanka since 1976.
Press release 26 Jun 2019 -
Northern Ireland: Concern as mother who bought abortion pills for daughter to face criminal trial“It’s 2019 and women are being hauled through the courts and treated as criminals."
Press release 26 Jun 2019 -
Denmark: pledge to introduce consent-based rape legislation welcomed“Shockingly, Denmark will be only the tenth country in Europe to recognise that sex without consent is rape in law"
Press release 26 Jun 2019 -
Sri Lanka: President must halt 13 imminent executions for drug-related crimesPress release 25 Jun 2019
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Women’s safety is a political issue, not a private matterBlog post 25 Jun 2019
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10 things you didn’t know about Amnesty International’s Global Youth CollectiveOur Global Youth Collective comprises of 15 innovative youth leaders and staff members from across Amnesty International’s movement.
Blog post 24 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action: Stop prosecuting peaceful protesters
Thai authorities renewed their crackdown on peaceful protesters by pursuing the prosecution of a group of 17 individuals.
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action: Rakhine journalist in hiding, facing charges
News editor Aung Marm Oo is in hiding after being accused of violating Myanmar’s Unlawful Associations Act.
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Bloggers freed on bail still facing charges
Bloggers Cheikh Ould Jiddou and Abderrahmane Weddady are still facing charges in spite of their release on 3 June.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action outcome: Killing of Samir Flores under investigation
The Attorney General of the State of Morelos has opened a criminal investigation into the killing of Samir Flores.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action outcome: Online activist sentenced to one year in prison
Ivoirian online activist, Soro Tangboho alias Carton Noir was sentenced to one year in prison.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action outcome: Detainees no longer in police custody
All detainees held at the police’s anti-terrorism branch in Urfa have been either released or sent to prison custody.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2019 -
Iranian Embassy, London: activists to show solidarity with hunger-striking Richard RatcliffeMr Ratcliffe’s hunger strike in front of the embassy set to enter its eighth day
Press release 21 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Activist still held after release order issued
Activist Sadat Illiya Dan Malam continues to be detained after a judge of the Zinder High Court dismissed the charges.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Detainee incommunicado
Venezuelan opposition member of parliament Gilber Caro has been in incommunicado detention since 26 April 2019.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2019 -
Hong Kong: 'Unlawful' police violence used against protesters - new video analysisCall for investigation after 14 videos clearly show excessive use of police force.
Press release 21 Jun 2019 -
Georgia: 'Heavy-handed' police response must be investigatedNumerous injured, including at least 31 journalists
Press release 21 Jun 2019 -
UK: arms to Saudi Arabia ruling welcomed as 'rare piece of good news for Yemen'UK has sold more than £4bn of arms to Saudi Arabia since the Yemen conflict began
Press release 20 Jun 2019 -
France: Acquittal of British man who documented police abusing refugees welcomedVolunteer Tom Ciotkowski was charged with contempt and assault after he recorded a French police officer reportedly pushing another volunteer
Press release 20 Jun 2019
