Urgent Action good news: Reuters journalists released in prisoner amnesty
Two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, were granted a presidential pardon and released from prison.
3rd update on UA 4/18 issued 08/05/2019
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Urgent Action correction: Apaa communities attacked, forcibly evicted
Rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority have been carrying out forced evictions of communities in the Apaa area.
Correction to 1st update on UA 96/18 issued 30/04/2019
Urgent Action outcome: Activist released after being rearrested
Azerbaijani activist Bayram Mammadov was released on 29 April after 30 days in administrative detention.
1st update on UA 42/19 issued 03/05/2019
Urgent Action: Fears of activist’s enforced disappearance
Indigenous rights activist Michael Chakma has been missing since 9 April, when he was on his way to Dhaka from Kanchpur.
UA 60/19 issued 08/05/2019
Urgent Action update: Stop prosecution of Jehovah’s witnesses
The criminal proceedings against Jehovah’s Witnesses Artur Severinchik, Yevgeniy Fedin and Sergei Loginov are ongoing.
2nd update on UA 29/19 issued 03/05/2019
Urgent Action: Families at risk of forced eviction
18 people residing in a sports facility temporary shelter since a flooding devastated their homes are at risk of eviction
UA 57/19 issued 03/05/2019
Urgent Action correction: Prisoner denied full medical check-up
On 25 February 2019, the Court of Cassation upheld Hajer Mansoor Hassan’s conviction and three-year prison sentence.
Correction on 1st update of UA 23/19 issued 06/03/2019
Urgent Action correction: End attacks against human rights defenders
Cristina Palabay was warned by an anonymous source that her and several others are targeted to be killed this year.
Correction to UA 54/19 issued 29/04/2019
Urgent Action update: APAA communities attacked and forcibly evicted
Rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority have been carrying out forced evictions of communities in the Apaa area.
1st update on UA 96/18 issued 30/04/2019
Urgent Action update: Journalist granted provisional release
Journalist Amade Abubacar was granted provisional release from Mieze Prison in Pemba City on 23 April.
5th update on UA 01/19 issued 30/04/2019