Urgent Action outcome: Journalist convicted but given lenient sentence
Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva was found guilty of “justification of terrorism” and fined on 6 July
Urgent Action outcome: Man executed for crime when he was 18 years old
Billy Wardlow was executed on 8 July 2020.
Urgent Action outcome: Monitoring of threats to lawmakers continues
Venezuelan National Assembly opposition members, as well as their families and staff continue being subjected to threats.
CHRN action - July 2020 - 1
Urgent Action outcome: Campaign for prisoner of conscience continues
Prisoner of conscience and union leader Rubén González has been arbitrarily detained
since 29 November 2018.
Human Rights and Activism (for ages 14-19)
A resource for ages 14-19 to learn about human rights under threat and how to be an activist in your community.
Human Rights and Solidarity resource (for ages 7-13)
A resource for ages 7-13 to learn about human rights and how to show solidarity with key workers in their community.
UA Billy Wardlow
Urgent Action Outcome: Activist sentenced to “restricted freedom”
Alnur Ilyashev, a Kazakhstani political and human rights activist, was
sentenced to three years of “restricted freedom”.
Local Group Fundraising Update: June 2020
A local group fundraising update with news of Pride themed fundraising idea and remote fundraising events.