Urgent Action update: Ibrahim Karimi Sentenced to prison
Ibrahim Karimi has been sentenced to two years and one month in prison on charges including “publicly insulting the King” which he has denied. He will be at immediate risk of expulsion after he completes his sentence as his nationality was arbitrarily revoked.
Urgent Action good news: Four Myanmer labour activists released
Union leaders and factory workers Myo Min Min and Naing Htay Lwin, and labour activists Naing Zaw Kyi Win and Thu Zaw Kyi Win were released from Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmer on 17 April.
Urgent Action good news: Myanmar prisoner of conscience released
Peaceful protester Myat Nu Khaing has been released from prison following a Presidential pardon in Myanmar on 17 April.
Urgent Action good news: Writer Htin Lin Oo released after presidential pardon
Writer Htin Lin Oo has been released from prison following a Presidential pardon in Myanmar on 17 April.
Urgent Action update: Algerian activist released, seven remain in prison
Abdelali Ghellam was acquitted on 19 April 2016, but seven other men remain imprisoned for taking part in a protest.
Urgent Action Update: Russian librarian's house arrest extended
Librarian Natalya Sharina has been under house arrest since 30 October 2015 for the library holding “extremist literature”.
Urgent Action update: Release eight Algerian prisoners of conscience
Eight prisoners of conscience are serving one-year prison terms over a peaceful protest in December 2015.
Urgent Action: Thirty five men arbitrarily detained in South Sudan
Thirty five men detained at the NSS headquarters have been denied the right to challenge their detention.
Urgent Action update: Four month suspended for activists in Chad
Four activists arrested for planning a peaceful demonstration have received a four month suspended prison sentence.
Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to one year in prison in Bahrain
Prisoner of conscience, Dr Sa’eed al-Samahiji, was sentenced to one year in prison on 7 April 2016.