Urgent Action Update: NGO worker’s administrative detention renewed in Israel
Israel court confirmed the renewal of the administrative detention of NGO worker and lawyer Salah Hammouri
Urgent Action: Independent journalist must be immediately released in Tajikistan
On 11 July, independent journalist and comedian Khairullo (Khayrullo) Mirsaidov was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment
Urgent Action Good News: Ohio governor commutes death sentence in USA
On 20 July, the Governor of Ohio commuted the death sentence of Raymond Tibbetts
Urgent Action: 200 families at risk of forced eviction in Paraguay
200 families are at imminent risk of forced eviction in the Guahory Campesino Community, Caaguazú department.
Urgent Action: First execution in Nebraska since 1997 looms
The State of Nebraska is set to carry out its first execution in 21 years on 14 August.
Urgent Action: Iranian in Belarus at risk of imminent deportation
Iranian citizen Mehrdad Jamshidian, who suffers from acute ill-health, is at imminent risk of deportation to Iran.
Urgent Action update: Hands and feet of lawyer cuffed to iron chair in China
Jailed lawyer Jiang Tianyong continues to endure deplorable prison conditions, resulting in further deterioration.
Urgent Action update: Texas conducts its eight execution of 2018
Christopher Young was executed in Texas on the evening of 17 July.
Urgent Action update: First Ohio execution in 10 months goes ahead
Robert Van Hook was executed in Ohio on the morning of 18 July. He had been on death row for 33 years for a murder.
Urgent Action update: Risk of torture for man extradited to Russia
Aslan Yandiev was extradited to Russia. He is is in poor health and is at grave risk of torture and an unfair trial.