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Sep 9 2019 12:38pm
Urgent Action Correction: Human rights defender life in danger
Please note that we have now confirmed that the date of the latest sec...
Sep 5 2019 4:10pm
Taliban killing of Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Director a war crime
Responding to the news that the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights C...
Sep 3 2019 3:42pm
Urgent Action Good News: Prominent Bedouin leader released
On 22 July 2019, 70-year-old human rights defender and prominent Bedou...
Sep 3 2019 2:16pm
Urgent Action Update: Human rights defender facing bogus charges
Human rights defender Serikzhan Bilash is facing charges of “incitemen...
Aug 29 2019 2:22pm
Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender released with conditions
After more than five months of detention, prisoner of conscience Serik...
Aug 19 2019 11:29am
Urgent Action update: Human rights defender needs urgent medical care
Human rights defender Joaquín Elo Ayeto is in urgent need of medical a...
Aug 15 2019 4:02pm
Urgent Action outcome: Dr. Scott warren new trial slated for november
Dr. Scott Warren was facing 20 years in prison for providing humanitar...
Aug 15 2019 11:55am
Urgent Action update: Jailed cancer patient tortured in prison
Critically ill prisoner of conscience and human right defender Arash S...
Aug 9 2019 3:30pm
Urgent Action update: Activists released on bail, awaiting trial
The trial of seven activists, charged with treason for attending a tra...
Aug 9 2019 12:35pm
Urgent Action update: Hunger-striking labour rights activist at risk
Labour rights activist Sepideh Gholian has been on hunger strike since...