Five activists were arrested during an illegal raid. The activists claim security forces committed multiple violations.

An Ecuadorian Ombudsman's life is at risk in retaliation for his human rights work. He and his family must be protected.

A Yemeni teen-refugee in Jordan is being tried for “blasphemy” and “insulting religious feelings” for social media posts.

A journalist is being held in pre-trial detention on false charges of "inciting religious discord" for his work.

A 60-year-old Venezuelan labour rights activist with hypertension is being denied medical treatment in prison.

A popular Bangladeshi folk singer faces up to five years in prison for saying music is not forbidden by the Qu'ran.

Iranian officials subjected human rights defender Narges Mohammadi to ill-treatment during her transfer to Zanjan Prison.

A Benin court has sentenced a journalist for "harassment" for quoting the Public Prosecutor in a tweet.

The President of the Chadian Human Rights Organization was taken by armed men on 24 Jan and is being held incommunicado.

Amnesty is calling for the death sentences of four convicted men to be commuted.