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Urgent Action Outcome: Arizona Conducts Its First Execution Since 2014

Clarence Dixon, a 66-year-old Native American man, was executed on 11 May 2022.

Arizona Conducts Its First Execution Since 2014

US: Texas Appeals Court Blocks Execution

On 25 April 2022, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted an indefinite stay of execution to Melissa Lucio.

Texas Appeals Court Blocks Execution

Yemen: Arbitrarily Detained British National Released

On 24 April, the Huthi de facto authorities released 30-year-old British national Luke Symons.

Arbitrarily Detained British National Released

Urgent Action Outcome: Congress Shelves Discriminatory Law

The Guatemalan Congress shelved Decree 18-2022, which would have toughened the criminalization of abortion.

First update on 23/22

Invasion of Ukraine: Resources

This list of all available free campaign materials and product codes will make ordering items easy.

Prisoners Of Conscience In Honduras Released

All the eight Guapinol defenders were unconditionally released in February 2022.

Honduras

Urgent Action Outcome: Human Rights Defender Free Following Amnesty

On 30 December 2021, Baradine Berdei Targuio was granted an amnesty meaning he is now free.

Third update on UA 7/20

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

3rd Update on UA 16/20

Urgent Action Outcome: Activist And Filmmaker Released From Detention

On 23 December 2021, Egyptian human rights activist and filmmaker Sanaa Seif was released.

Second update on UA 139/20

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.

First update on 001/22