Urgent Action good news: Poet acquitted and released
Abdirahman Ibrahim Adan, a poet in Somaliland, was released on 25 February.
Urgent Action good news: Palestinian lawmaker released
On 28 February 2019, Palestinian lawmaker and prominent political figure Khalida Jarrar was released.
Urgent Action update: Women activists on trial
11 women activists brought to trial at the Criminal Court in Riyadh after being detained without charge since May 2018.
Urgent Action update: Held incommunicado despite release order
Islam Khalil's family believes that he is at serious risk of torture and other ill-treatment in incommunicado detention.
Urgent Action update: NGO worker’s detention renewed
Israeli Ofer Military Court in OPT approved the renewal of Ayman Nasser’s administrative detention for further six months
Urgent Action update: Restrictions on released human rights lawyer
Immediately after being released from prison on 28 February 2019, human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong was taken away.
Urgent Action update: 38 years and 148 lashes for women’s rights defender
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes after two unfair trials.
Urgent Action: Activist and opposition members charged with treason
Activist Rashid Mahiya and Members of Parliament with the opposition, Joanna Mamombe and Charlton Hwende were arrested.
Urgent Action: Human rights defender allegedly tortured
Human rights defender Joaquín Elo Ayeto was arrested on 25 February at his house in Malabo.
Think Twice Report
Amnesty has written to all companies in the FTSE 250 spelling out dangers