Urgent Action Update: Killings of land claimant leaders
Two land claimant leaders of collective Afro-descendent territories in Chocó have been killed by paramilitary groups.
Urgent Action Update: Russian authorities block activist's release
The Russian authorities continue to block activist and journalist Ali Feruz’s release from detention.
Urgent Action End Action: Court rejects activist's appeal
The Kirovskii District Court rejected Evdokia Romanova's appeal against her prosecution.
Urgent Action update: Prisoner subjected to forced psychiatric treatment
A Ukrainian national detained in Russia in 2014 has been subjected to forced psychiatric treatment by prison authorities.
Urgent Action update: Human Rights Defender's sentence upheld
Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld the 2 year prison sentence against human rights defender Nabeel Rajab.
Urgent Action: Bahamian man at risk after detention
Bahamian man's whereabouts unknown after being detained by immigration authorities for over three months.
Urgent Action: Bedouin community at risk of explusion
The Israeli army has issued an expulsion order which will forcibly evict 58 Palestinian Bedouin families in the area of J
Urgent Action good news: Human rights defender aquitted of all charges
Pastor Evan Mawarire was acquitted of the charge of ‘subversion of constitutional elected government’ on 29 November.
Urgent Action: Pakistani Activist's whereabouts unknown
Raza Khan, a Pakistani peace activist, has not been seen or heard from since 2 December