Urgent Action Outcome: Student Released From Detention; Trial Ongoing
Patrick George Zaki, a researcher and master’s student, was provisionally released after 22 months of arbitrary detention
Urgent Action Outcome: Activist And Filmmaker Released From Detention
On 23 December 2021, Egyptian human rights activist and filmmaker Sanaa Seif was released.
Urgent Action Outcome: Alabama Execution Goes Ahead After Stay Lifted
Matthew Reeves was put to death by lethal injection in Alabama on the evening of 27 January.
Urgent Action Outcome: Court Orders Investigation Into The Pandemic
In Brazil the Attorney General demands further investigations into allegations made on the mishandling of the pandemic.
Urgent Action Outcome: Human Rights Lawyer Released
After 22 months of detention, Mahienour el-Masry was provisionally released on 18 July.
Urgent Action Outcome: Mamadou Konate’s deportation suspended
Mamadou Konaté immigrant worker from Ivory Coast who has lived in Canada for six years no longer at risk of deportation.
Urgent Action Outcome: Refugees At Risk Of Forcible Return Released
Lebanese authorities have released three Syrian refugees, Ahmad Al Waked, Tarek Al A’lo and Fares Al Zo’bi.
Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender released
On 17 July, the Egyptian authorities provisionally released journalist and human rights defender Esraa Abdelfattah.
Urgent Action Outcome: Pratasevich and Sapega under house arrest
Raman Pratasevich and his partner Sofya Sapega have been
moved from pretrial detention to house arrest.
Urgent Action Outcome: Trade unionist acquitted
On 20 May, long-standing trade unionist Frédéric Vuillaume was acquitted by the court in Dijon, eastern France.