Urgent Action good news: 9 peaceful protestors released in DRC
Two LUCHA activists were released from prison and seven others were acquitted of charges of organising an illegal demonstration.
Urgent Action update: Elderly Professor's six-year jail term upheld in Iran
Prisoner of conscience Hossein Rafiee, a retired university professor, has had his six-year prison sentence upheld on appeal.
Urgent Action: 13 detainees detail abuse and torture in Malaysia
At least 13 detainees have reported torture or other ill-treatment by the authorities and sexual harassment of their families.
Urgent Action update: Juvenile offender threatened in Iran
Saman Naseem has been put under pressure to do a video interview and threatened with execution, if he fails to comply.
Urgent Action: Human rights defender killed and others harassed in Honduras
Human right defender Nelson García was killed on 15 March 2016 following the murder of Berta Cáceres on 3 March 2016.
Urgent Action update: Whereabouts of four miners still unknown in Venezuela
The bodies of 17 informal gold miners reported as missing were found by the authorities, but four others are still missing.
Urgent Action update: Syrian refugee detained in airport in Turkey for a year
A Syrian refugee has been arbitrarily detained in inhumane conditions at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport since 15 March 2015.
Urgent Action update: Activist's appeal hearing adjourned again in Bahrain
Political activist Fadhel Abbas has had his appeal hearing adjourned for a third time, to 25 April 2016.
Urgent Action: Sick prisoner of conscience on hunger strike in Iran
The health of Saeed Hosseinzadeh, a children’s rights activist on hunger strike for more than 20 days, is deteriorating rapidly.
Urgent Action update: Mexican human rights defender fears for safety in Honduras
Honduras ordered Mexican human rights defender Gustavo Castro Soto to stay in the country for another 30 days.