Urgent Action: Seven people killed in Cauca, Colombia
Seven bodies, were found piled on a road of the municipality of Argelia, in the southwest region of Cauca, Colombia.
Urgent Action update: Nevada reschedules first execution since 2006
The State of Nevada is set to carry out its first execution in 12 years.
Urgent Action: Health concerns for detained Sudanese activist
The family of Husham Ali Mohamed Ali has received disturbing information that he has been injured while in detention.
Urgent Action: Lawyer jailed in Iran for defending women's rights
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been held in Tehran’s Evin prison since her arrest on 13 June.
Urgent Action Update: Arbitrarily detained prisoner on hunger strike in Egypt
Ola al-Qaradawi started a hunger strike, demanding the end of her arbitrary detention and abusive prison conditions
Urgent Action Good News: Displaced women and children receive food supply in Nigeria
Internally displaced women & children who had previously been denied access to food are now able to access food supplies
Urgent Action: Protesters being held in administrative detention in India
Five protesters have been held under administrative detention since 10 June after participating in protests
Urgent Action update: Human rights defender needs urgent cancer tests in Iran
Human rights defender Arash Sadeghi has been diagnosed with a bone tumour that may be cancerous and requires urgent tests
Urgent Action update: Activist made to sign false written statement in India
Human rights defender Pavitri Manjhi says that a police officer compelled her to sign a false written statement.
Urgent Action update: Amal Fathy remains in Egypt jail for charges in one case
An Egyptian prosecutor has two weeks to decide whether to renew Amal Fathy's detention on the second case or release her.