Urgent Action good news: All 14 charges against political activist dropped in Malaysia
Khalid Mohd Ismath, former prisoner of conscience, has had all charges against him dropped.
Urgent Action: Lawyer assaulted and arbitrarily detained in Russia
A human rights lawyer has been arrested, beaten and detained by police in Russia. He is a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent Action: Bangladesh prisoner of conscience faces prolonged detention
Prisoner of conscience Shahidul Alam has been denied bail. If tried and convicted he faces 14 years in jail.
Urgent Action: Legislators could pass a discriminatory law in Guatemala
Guatemala’s Congress is at the verge of passing a law to ban abortion, same-sex marriage and inclusive sex education.
Urgent Action: Iranian Kurds forced to make TV confession
Two Iranian Kurds were arrested by security forces on 3 August and held incommunicado for weeks.
Urgent Action: Anti-slavery activists arbitrarily detained in Mauritania
2 members of the anti-slavery organization IRA were arbitrarily arrested. They were charged and denied access to lawyers.
Urgent Action: Papuan activist charged for posting Facebook video in Indonesia
A peaceful pro-independence Papuan activist, Agustinus Yolemal, was detained and charged for posting a video on Facebook.
Urgent Action update: Two Reuters journalists sentenced to 7 years in Myanmar jail
Two journalists were sentenced to 7 years in jail after being found guilty of breaching Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act.
Public Collection Guide: 2018 Update
A guide to organising a public collection in aid of Amnesty International UK.
Urgent Action update: Chinese rights defender faces 15 years in jail
Zhen Jianghua reportedly stood trial over the charge of “inciting subversion of state power” on 10 August.