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Urgent Action update: Egyptian human rights defender arrested

Prominent human rights defender, Dr Ahmed Abdullah, was arrested at his home and
beaten on 25 April

1st update UA 9/16 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action update: Safety concerns for missing teen with albinism in Malawi

A 15 year old boy with albinism went missing on 24 April.

2nd update UA 51/16 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action good news: Teacher released after serving his sentence in Bahrain

Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb, has been released after completing a five-year prison sentence.

11th Update UA 227/11 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action: Austrian President must block changes to asylum law

On 27 April the Austrian parliament passed amendments to Austria’s asylum law

UA 103/16 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action: Detained Bidun human rights defender at risk in Kuwait

Member of the stateless Bidun community have been held at Kuwait’s Central Prison since 18 April

UA 102/16 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action: Palestinian children administratively detained

A 16-year-old Palestinian boy was arrested by Israeli forces on 4 February while he was sleeping

UA 101/16 Israel

Urgent Action: Six Sudanese protestors detained without charge

Six former University of Khartoum students have been detained without charge

UA 100/16 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action: Death threats to Afro-descendant leaders in Colombia

Several Afro-descendant leaders from Cauca Department have been threatened

UA 93/16 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action update: Two released, 33 still in detention in South Sudan

Prof. Leonzio Angole Onek, was released without charge on 25 April

1st update UA 87/15 issued 29/04/2016

Urgent Action update: Dr Nasser Bin Ghaith appeared in court in UAE

Dr Nasser bin Ghaith appeared briefly before the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court

1st update on UA 183/15 issued 28/04/2016