Urgent Action outcome: Bill restricting safe access to abortion rejected
On 20 October, the Slovak Parliament rejected a bill that would have further obstructed access to safe abortion care.
1st update on UA 128/20
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Urgent Action outcome: PIKPA refugee shelter closed down
The eviction of the PIKPA refugee shelter in Lesvos was carried out in the morning of 30 October.
1st update on UA 152/20
Urgent Action outcome: Legal abortion closer than ever
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez publicly committed to present a bill to Congress to legalise abortion.
1st update on UA 163/20
Urgent Action outcome: Yana Antonova sentenced to community service
Yana Antonova, a pediatrician and a human rights defender from Krasnodar, southern Russia, was convicted on 2 October.
2nd update on UA 154/19
Urgent Action outcome: Azimjan Azkarov died in prison
Azimjan Askarov died on 25 July in prison in Kyrgyzstan after showing symptoms of Covid-19.
1st update on UA 61/20
Urgent Action outcome: Charges against union activists will not proceed
On 2 October 2020, five activists who were charged for “unauthorised gathering” were granted a discharge.
2nd update on UA 93/20
Urgent action outcome: Shaman released from psychiatric detention
Siberian shaman Aleksandr Gabyshev was released from psychiatric detention on 22 July.
1st update on ~UA 94/20
Urgent Action outcome: LGBT+ activist Victoria Biran released
On 11 October LGBT+ activist Victoria Biran was released after two weeks in detention.
1st update on UA 150/20
Urgent Action Outcome: Detained activist gets medical and family access
Political activist Serge Branco Nana is currently serving a two-year prison sentence for ‘mutiny’ in Mfou Prison.
1st update on UA 09/20
Urgent Action Outcome: 10-month sentence for Yemeni LGBTI rights defender
Al-Bokari was charged with violating public morality, promoting homosexuality online and imitating women.
1st update on UA 110/20