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Urgent Action: Human rights lawyers under threat in Cuba

Members of Cubalex, a Havana-based organization of human rights lawyers, have been subjected to months of harassment and intimidation by the Cuban authorities for their work.

UA 261/16 issued 18/11/2016

Urgent Action update: Journalists’ trial postponed to 12 December in Oman

The Appeal Court in Muscat postponed to 12 December its decision on the case of the three Azamn journalists, Ibrahim al-Maamari, Youssef al-Hajj and Zaher al-Abri.

3rd update on UA 206/16 issued 18/11/2016

UA good news: Student held for facebook posts out on bail in Bangladesh

Dilip Roy, a 22-year-old student activist, has been granted bail after spending more than two months in jail without charge in Rajshahi in Bangladesh.

1st update on UA 201/16 issued 17/11/2016

Urgent Action: Four prisoners of conscience on trial in Sudan

Hassan A. Kodi, Kuwa Shamal A. Zumam, Petr Jezek and Abdulmonem Abdumawla are on trial in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, for various charges related to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, association and religion.

UA 260/16 issued 18/11/2016

Urgent Action update: Social leader remains in arbitrary detention in Argentina

The social leader Milagro Sala has been arbitrarily detained since 16 January. The Argentine government has not complied with the UN decision of 27 October ordering her immediate release.

1st update on UA 13/16 issued 17/11/2016

Urgent Action: Turkey suspends activities of hundreds of NGOs

The Ministry of Interior announced on 11 November the blanket and arbitrary suspension of the activities of 370 NGOs for three months.

UA 258/16 issued 16/11/2016

Write for Rights 2017: Azza Soliman appeal address labels

Address labels for Azza Soliman appeal address labels, to send to Egypt.

Write for Rights 2017: Sakris Kupila appeal address labels

Address labels for Sakris Kupila appeal address labels, to send to Finland.

Appeals address labels for Sakris Kupila

Write for Rights 2017: Shackelia Jackson appeal address labels

Address labels for Shackelia Jackson appeal address labels, to send to Jamaica.

Appeals address labels for Shackelia Jackson

Write for Rights 2017: Xulhaz Mannan appeal address labels

Address labels for Xulhaz Mannan appeal address labels, to send to Bangladesh.

Appeals address labels for Xulhaz Mannan