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Write for Rights 2017: Shackelia Jackson solidarity address labels

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

Solidarity address labels for Shackelia Jackson

Urgent Action: Prisoner on hunger strike against his detention in Iran

The health of Iranian prisoner of conscience Ali Shariati is rapidly deteriorating. He has been on hunger strike since 31 October to demand his freedom.

UA 257/16 issued 16/11/2016

Urgent Action: Safety concern for people in North Rakhine in Myanmar

After attacks on police outposts in the north of Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the authorities initiated a major security operation placing thousands of already vulnerable people at risk.

UA 256/16 issued 15/11/2016

Urgent Action: Young human right's defender shot dead in Guatemala

Guatemalan human rights defender Jeremy Abraham Barrios Lima was assassinated on 12 November. He was the Assistant to the Executive Director of the Guatemalan Centre for Legal, Environmental and Social Action (CALAS).

UA 259/16 issued 15/11/2016

Urgent Action: Zone 9 blogger held for criticising government in Ethiopia

Zone 9 blogger Befeqadu Hailu was arbitrarily arrested and is being detained due to his open criticism of the Ethiopian government during a media interview.

UA 255/16 issued 15/11/2016

Urgent Action update: Opposition leader's appeal yet to be heard in Congo

The Court of Appeal of Brazzaville is yet to consider an appeal filed on 25 July by Congolese political opposition leader, Paulin Makaya.

6th update on UA 274/15 issued 15/11/2016

UA good news: Prisoner of conscience received medical care in Venezuela

Venezuelan Prisoner of Conscience Rosmit Mantilla was finally given the urgent medical attention he needed.

2nd update on UA 20/16 issued 14/11/2016

Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience requires medical care in Venezuela

Prisoner of conscience Rosmit Mantilla was scheduled to undergo surgery on 31 October, however, despite a court order, agents of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service have taken him back to prison, where he was placed in a punishment cell while his health continues to deteriorate.

1st update on UA 20/16 issued 08/11/2016

Urgent Action: Unfairly charged lawyer risks imprisonment in Thailand

Human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri (also known as June) faces an unfair trial in a military court together with 14 peaceful student activists she legally represented in June 2015.

UA 245/16 issued 11/11/2016

Urgent Action update: Detained journalist beaten for protest in India

Police in Chhattisgarh, a state in Central India, used batons to beat detained journalist Santosh Yadav and seven other prisoners for protesting against the quality of food served in the Jagdalpur central jail.

1st update on UA 224/15 issued 10/11/2016