Dr Nasser bin Ghaith appeared before the State Security Chamber of the Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi on 20 June for his fourth hearing. The case has been adjourned until 26 September.

El Salvador’s Attorney General filed an appeal to the judge’s ruling that set María Teresa Rivera free.

Israeli authorities arrested Palestinian human rights defender Hasan Ghassan Ghaleb Safadi on 1 May.

Prisoner of conscience U Gambira was released on 1 July after all charges against him were dropped by courts in Myanmar.

Prominent human rights defender Valentina Cherevatenko was informed on 24 June that she has been declared a suspect under the “foreign agents law”. She may face up to two years in prison.

Congolese political opposition member Paulin Makaya is facing five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to five million francs CFA (approximately $USD 8,345) for taking part in an unauthorized protest, if convicted.

Bidun human rights defender ‘Abdulhakim al-Fadhli remains in prison to serve a separate sentence of three months. He was beaten by policemen as he was transferred from the court to Kuwait’s Central Prison.

Youth Groups Monthly Action July 2016: Brazilian father seeking justice for his sons

Jorge Lázaro, 50 years old, has experienced the murder of two of his seven children and has been fighting for justice ever since. Show him solidarity and write to the Brazilian authorities asking for justice.

Paul Kikukama Ndjokolo is set to stand trial before a military court and risks a prison sentence solely for having distributed a civil society press release to police officers. Amnesty International calls for his unconditional and immediate release.