Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience starts hunger strike in Iran
Prisoner of conscience Saeed Shirzad started a hunger strike on 31 March 2016 in protest at prison conditions.
Urgent Action: Chechen man forcibly disappeared in Russia
Khusein Betelgeriev, has been missing since being taken by uniformed men from his home in Grozny on 31 March 2015.
Urgent Action: NGOs in Egypt face unprecedented crackdown
The Egyptian government has closed a torture-rehabilitation centre and human rights defenders have faced harassment.
Urgent Action: Authorities intimidating relatives of disappeared in Mexico
Public officials in Chihuahua, North Mexico have intimidated relatives of disappeared people.
Urgent Action: Tibetan education advocate detained in China
Tashi Wangchuk, who advocates for Tibetan language education has been detained and charged with inciting separatism.
Urgent Action update: Four activists await trial verdict in Chad
The verdict in the trial of four prisoners of conscience in Chad is expected on 14 April 2016.
Urgent Action good news: Mahmoud Hussein released on bailing Egypt
Prisoner of conscience Mahmoud Hussein was released on 25 March 2016 after more than two years in detention.
Urgent Action update: Shawkan's trial postponed until 23 April in Egypt
The trial of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan has been postponed until 23 April 2016.
Urgent Action update: Fear for safety of missing albino baby in Malawi
A two year-old baby with albinism was abducted whilst sleeping beside her mother. Body parts are used in witchcraft.