Urgent Action: Uyghur academic faces execution in China
Fears are rising that Chinese authorities will execute Tashpolat Tiyip, a prominent Uyghuy academic, who was disappeared.
Drop charges against students and academic
18 students and one academic are facing criminal charges for participating in their school's 9th annual Pride Parade.
Detained journalist ends hunger strike due to failing health
Detained journalist ends his 45 day long hunger strike, in protest of his alleged torture, due to declining health.
Urgent Action: Researches at risk for denouncing fraud
An analyst and a journalist face harassment after publicising data showing irregularities in Bolivia's general election.
Urgent Action: University lecturer must be released
A university lecturer was arrested and charged under an extreme and outdated law used to silence any form of dissent.
Urgent Action: Stop harassment of human rights activist
Police raided the home of prominent human a prominent LGBTI activist, arresting her for "offending religious beliefs".
Urgent Action Outcome: Ahmed H. allowed to return home
Ahmed H. was permitted to return home to his family in Cyprus after spending almost four years separated from his family.
Urgent Action Update: Abuse of jailed activist must stop
Imprisoned labour rights activist Sepideh Gholian and her family are suffering abuse and harassment from authorities.
Urgent Action: Human rights defender and blogger detained
Uzbekistani blogger and human rights defender Nafosat Olloshkurova was violently detained while monitoring the police.
Urgent Action: Another journalist arrested to silence dissent
A respected journalist who has been critical of the Tanzania's human rights record was taken without explanation.