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Urgent Action: Teacher trade unionist in need of medical care in Iran

Imprisoned Iranian teacher and trade unionist Mohammad Habibi is being denied urgent specialized medical care.

UA 174/18 issued 01/10/2018

Urgent Action: Farm workers in Indonesia face imprisonment for insulting flag

Two farm workers, Sawin and Sukma, were arrested and detained for “insulting the national flag”, which they deny.

UA 173/18 issued 01/10/2018

Urgent Action: Chinese refugees at risk of refoulement from Thailand

Two human rights defenders and UNHCR-recognized refugees, have been charged with immigration offences in Thailand.

UA 175/18 issued 28/09/2018

Urgent Action update: Human rights activists in the DRC sentenced in unfair trial

Amnesty International believes that the court’s decision against the four human rights activists is baseless.

2nd update on UA 138/18 issued 28/09/2018

Urgent Action: Community in Nigeria drinking polluted water

The oil company Shell must ensure a regular supply of safe water to people in the oil-producing Niger Delta in Nigeria.

UA 172/18 issued 27/09/2018

Urgent Action update: Lawyer at risk granted protection measures in Chile

Chilean human rights defender and lawyer Karina Riquelme is no longer considered under imminent threat.

2nd update on UA 134/18 issued 03/10/2018

Urgent Action update: Two relatives of environmental members killed in Colombia

On 22 September, two relatives of members of the Rios Vivos Movement were killed in Antioquia, Colombia.

2nd update on UA 88/18 issued 26/09/2018

Urgent Action update: Lawyer at risk for defending indigenous people in Chile

Lawyer Karina Riquelme was again intimidated by Chilean police intelligence agents several times because of her work.

1st update on UA 134/18 issued 24/09/2018

Urgent Action update: Whereabouts of human rights lawyer unknown in Egypt

Human rights defenders Ezzat Ghoniem and Azzoz Mahgoub have been forcibly disappeared since 14 September.

1st update on UA 69/18 issued 21/09/2018

Urgent Action: NGO worker under administrative detention in Israel/OPT

Ayman Nasser of Palestinian NGO Addameer, has been issued a six-month administrative detention order.

UA 171/18 issued 21/09/2018