Fifteen of the 21 released. Five men remain arbitrarily detained at the NSS headquarters, while one has been charged.
James Gatdet, who was unlawfully transferred from Kenya, has been charged with several offenses among them ‘Treason’
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay of execution to Clinton Young, who was due to be put to death.
On 18 October, a court in Samara will hear the case against human rights defender Evdokia Romanova.
Prominent Crimean Tatar activist Ilmi Umerov was sentenced to two years in penal colony on 27 September.
Ruben Ramírez, a 47-year-old Mexican national denied his consular rights, is due to be executed in Texas on 8 November.
A proposed bill has been approved which will transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.
Uzbekistani journalist and poet Narzullo Akhunzhonov was detained by Ukrainian border guards on 20 September.
Malagasy environmental human rights defender Raleva has been detained based on the false charge of ‘use of false title’.
A proposed bill under consideration would transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.