Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender loses final appeal
On 31 December 2018, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation upheld the five-year prison sentence of Nabeel Rajab.
23rd update on UA 249/14 issued 09/01/2019
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Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to two years in prison
Human rights defender Zhen Jianghua convicted of “inciting subversion of state power”, sentenced to two years in prison.
4th update on UA 235/17 issued 07/01
Urgent Action: Homophobic crackdown in Chechnya resumes
The Chechen authorities have unleashed a new wave of attacks on people believed to be gay or lesbian.
UA 002/18 issued 15/01/19
Urgent Action: Deported Bahraini at risk of ill-treatment
Ali Mohamed al-Showaikh was deported from the Netherlands and arrested upon arrival at Bahrain International Airport.
UA 209/18 issued 02/01/2019
Urgent Action update: New charges against prisoner of conscience
Azerbaijani authorities brought new criminal charges against prisoner of conscience Mehman Huseynov.
1st update on UA 168/12 issued 09/01/2019
Urgent Action: Indigenous communities attacked and at risk
The Pemón Indigenous communities in the Canaima National Park were targeted during a two-day military operation.
UA 210/18 issued 19/12/2018
Urgent Action: Christian house church members criminally detained
100 members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan province, detained after a raid by the police.
UA 211/18 issued 18/12/2018
Urgent Action update: Verdict for human rights defender
The State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court of the UAE upheld its 10-year sentence against Ahmed Mansoor.
6th update on UA 200/15 issued 21/12/2018
Urgent Action update: Human rights organisations at risk
The National Police broke into the offices of Nicaraguan Centre for Human Rights (CENIDH).
1st update on UA 160/18 issued 18/12/2018
Urgent Action good news: Syrian refugee granted asylum in Canada
Hassan al-Kontar has been granted asylum and arrived in Canada on 26 November 2018.
1st update on UA 180/18 issued 18/12/2018