Urgent Action update: 38 years and 148 lashes for women’s rights defender
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes after two unfair trials.
2nd update on UA 126/18 issued 14/03/2019
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Urgent Action: Activist and opposition members charged with treason
Activist Rashid Mahiya and Members of Parliament with the opposition, Joanna Mamombe and Charlton Hwende were arrested.
UA 34/19 issued 11/03/2019
Urgent Action: Human rights defender allegedly tortured
Human rights defender Joaquín Elo Ayeto was arrested on 25 February at his house in Malabo.
UA 15/19 issued 08/03/2019
Urgent Action: Prisoner of conscience suffers behind bars
Prisoner of conscience Huỳnh Trương Ca is being held in conditions of detention that further violate his rights.
UA 30/19 issued 08/03/2019
Urgent Action: Turkey must release civil society figures
Osman Kavala, Yiğit Aksakoğlu and 14 other prominent civil society figures are facing life in prison.
UA 35/19 issued 08/03/2019
Urgent Action: Tortured conservationists face death penalty
Eight detained conservationists could face the death penalty or long prison sentences, following a grossly unfair trial.
UA 33/19 issued 11/03/2019
Urgent Action: Indigenous community attacked by armed men
The Ysati Indigenous community in the district of Itakyry had their crops and six houses burned down.
UA 32/19 issued 06/03/2019
Urgent Action update: 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.
1st update on UA 23/19 issued 06/03/2019
Urgent Action: Jailed musician faces trumped-up charges
On 5 May 2018, Egyptian authorities arrested 33-year-old musician Rami Sidky at Cairo International Airport.
UA 27/19 issued 05/03/2019
Urgent Action good news: Prisoner of conscience released
Azerbaijani prominent blogger Mehman Huseynov was released on 2 March.
2nd update on UA 168/12 issued 05/03/2019