Ugent Action Update: Fifteen released, five still arbitrarily detained in South Sudan
Fifteen of the 21 released. Five men remain arbitrarily detained at the NSS headquarters, while one has been charged.
Urgent Action: Man held in South Sudan in poor conditions, denied family visits
James Gatdet, who was unlawfully transferred from Kenya, has been charged with several offenses among them ‘Treason’
Urgent Action good news: Texas court issues stay of execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay of execution to Clinton Young, who was due to be put to death.
Urgent Action update: Activist faces trial for ‘homosexual propaganda’ in Russian Federation
On 18 October, a court in Samara will hear the case against human rights defender Evdokia Romanova.
Urgent Action update: Crimean Tatar leader sentenced to prison
Prominent Crimean Tatar activist Ilmi Umerov was sentenced to two years in penal colony on 27 September.
Book and Activities: The Weight of Water
Moving, unsentimental and utterly page-turning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl.
Book and Activities: The Promise
This is a picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.
Book and Activities: I Want My Hat Back
This picture book tells the story of a bear whose hat has gone and he wants it back.
Urgent Action: Mexican national facing execution in Texas
Ruben Ramírez, a 47-year-old Mexican national denied his consular rights, is due to be executed in Texas on 8 November.