Urgent Action Update: Refugees, asylum seekers held without charge
15 refugees and asylum seekers have been arbitrarily detained for more than seven months.
Urgent Action: Investigate whereabouts of two missing men
The two men have been missing since February 2019 and are suspected to have been abducted and forcibly disappeared.
Urgent Action outcome: Attacks on Ysati community under investigation
The Prosecutor’s Office began an investigation into the March attacks against the Ysati indigenous community “3 de Julio”
Urgent Action update: Human rights defender needs urgent medical care
Human rights defender Joaquín Elo Ayeto is in urgent need of medical assistance while in detention at Black Beach Prison.
Urgent Action: Former Bahraini parliamentarian arrested
On 6 August 2019, members of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) arrested former Bahraini parliamentarian.
Urgent Action: Activist arbitrarily detained for Facebook posts
Senegalese activist Guy Marius Sagna was charged with ‘false alert of terrorism’ on 5 August.
Urgent Action outcome: Emirati authorities unlawfully deport Pakistani national
On 22 June 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) forcibly returned Rashid Hussain Brohi to Pakistan.
Urgent Action: Three politicians arbitrarily detained
Politicians and others have been arbitrarily detained over charges that relate to their peaceful political activities.
Urgent Action update: Release youth prisoners of conscience
The youth prisoners of conscience are being prosecuted for trying to organise a peaceful protest in November 2017.
Urgent Action update: Labour activists held in secret detention
Wei Zhili and Ke Chengbing have been held in incommunicado detention since March 2019.