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Urgent Action bad news: Executions not resumed after prisoner found dead

State of Nevada did not resume executions after individual on death row found dead in his cell of an "apparent suicide".

4th update on UA 250/17 issued 29/03/2019

Urgent Action update: Journalist arrested twice in 6 weeks

Maria Ressa, human rights defender and executive editor of online news outlet Rappler, was arrested again on 29 March.

1st update on UA 20/19 issued 01/04/2019

Youth Fundraising Update: April 2019

A youth fundraising update featuring a selection of BRAVE themed fundraising ideas.

Youth Fundraising Update: April 2019

Urgent Action: Venezuelan refugees persecuted and deported

On 17 March, police and immigration officers arbitrarily detained 14 Venezuelan refugees (three women and 11 men).

UA 40/19 issued 28/03/2019

Local Group Fundraising Update: March 2019

A local group fundraising update for March featuring Summer fundraising ideas.

Local Group Fundraising Update: March 2019

Urgent Action: Eight Lebanese men facing an unfair trial

Eight Lebanese men were arbitrarily detained in the United Arab Emirates between December 2017 and February 2018.

UA 38/19 issued 27/03/2019

Urgent Action: Labour activist detained without lawyer

Wei Zhili, taken away from his home by the police has no access to a lawyer and is at risk of torture.

UA 37/19 issued 27/03/2019

Urgent Action: Mother deported, children left behind

Vanessa Gómez Cueva, a Peruvian citizen with residence status in Argentina for over 15 years, was deported.

UA 39/19 issued 26/03/2019

Urgent Action good news: Police protects women’s day rally

The International Women’s Day rally organised by human rights defender Vitalina Koval in Uzhgorod was a success.

1st update on UA 31/19 issued 15/03/2019