Urgent Action Outcome: Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Released
On 7 December, the Huthi de facto authorities released journalist Younis Abdelsalam.
Urgent Action Outcome: Veteran Radio Host Released From Prison
Veteran internet radio host “Giggs” Edmund Wan was released on 18 November 2022.
USA: Clemency Denied, Missouri Execution Goes Ahead
Kevin Johnson was executed in Missouri on the evening of 29 November 2022.
Urgent Action Outcome: Lecturer Granted Presidential Amnesty
Saiful Mahdi, who was convicted of defamation for a WhatsApp message, received a presidential amnesty.
Slovenia: Claims To Protester To Pay Costs Of Policing Withdrawn
Following the change of government in Slovenia, the lawsuits against theatre director Jaša Jenull were withdrawn.
Urgent Action Outcome: Man With Mental Disability Executed
Benjamin Cole, a man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and brain damage, was executed on 20 October 2022 in Oklahoma.
Urgent Action Outcome: Human Rights Defender Released
Belarusian human rights defender Nasta Loika was released on 6 October after spending 30 days in arbitrary detention.
Activist Successfully Leaves Home After 18 Months
Sahrawi woman activist Sultana Khaya managed to leave her house in Western Sahara, on 30 May and travel to Spain.