Urgent Action Outcome: Lecturer Granted Presidential Amnesty
Saiful Mahdi received a presidential amnesty on 13 October 2021.
Urgent Action Outcome: Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Released
On 7 December, the Huthi de facto authorities released journalist Younis Abdelsalam.
Urgent Action Outcome: Veteran Radio Host Released From Prison
Veteran internet radio host “Giggs” Edmund Wan was released on 18 November 2022.
USA: Clemency Denied, Missouri Execution Goes Ahead
Kevin Johnson was executed in Missouri on the evening of 29 November 2022.
Urgent Action Outcome: Lecturer Granted Presidential Amnesty
Saiful Mahdi, who was convicted of defamation for a WhatsApp message, received a presidential amnesty.
Slovenia: Claims To Protester To Pay Costs Of Policing Withdrawn
Following the change of government in Slovenia, the lawsuits against theatre director Jaša Jenull were withdrawn.
Urgent Action Outcome: Man With Mental Disability Executed
Benjamin Cole, a man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and brain damage, was executed on 20 October 2022 in Oklahoma.
Urgent Action Outcome: Human Rights Defender Released
Belarusian human rights defender Nasta Loika was released on 6 October after spending 30 days in arbitrary detention.