Urgent Action Outcome: Lawsuit Against Defenders Reaches Settlement
On 22 June 2022, Marino Alvarado and Alfredo Infante reached a settlement with Carabobo state governor, Rafael Lacava.
Urgent Action Outcome: Pride March Dispersed With Excessive Force
Police violently broke up the student-organised Pride march on 10 June at Middle East Technical University (METU) Campus.
Urgent Action Outcome: Journalist Released After 29 Months In Jail
On 24 April 2022, the Egyptian authorities released journalist Mohamed Salah who had been arbitrarily detained.
Human Rights Defender Released
Egyptian human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Ibrahim Ezz el-Din was released on 26 April 2022.
Urgent Action Outcome: Arizona Conducts Its First Execution Since 2014
Clarence Dixon, a 66-year-old Native American man, was executed on 11 May 2022.
US: Texas Appeals Court Blocks Execution
On 25 April 2022, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted an indefinite stay of execution to Melissa Lucio.
Yemen: Arbitrarily Detained British National Released
On 24 April, the Huthi de facto authorities released 30-year-old British national Luke Symons.
Urgent Action Outcome: Congress Shelves Discriminatory Law
The Guatemalan Congress shelved Decree 18-2022, which would have toughened the criminalization of abortion.
Prisoners Of Conscience In Honduras Released
All the eight Guapinol defenders were unconditionally released in February 2022.
Urgent Action Outcome: Human Rights Defender Free Following Amnesty
On 30 December 2021, Baradine Berdei Targuio was granted an amnesty meaning he is now free.