Urgent Action: Detained critics must be released
Between 17 April and 1 May, Somaliland authorities arbitrarily arrested and detained 3 people for social media comments.
Urgent Action update: Final “Umbrella Nine” activist sentenced
Lawmaker Tanya Chan has been sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Urgent Action update: Grave fears for prisoners on death row
Reports indicate that the President was due to consider signing execution warrants as early as the week of 24 June.
Urgent Action: Ahmed H. must be allowed to return home
Ahmed H. was conditionally released on 19 January 2019 and is being held in immigration detention in Hungary.
Urgent Action: Stop prosecuting peaceful protesters
Thai authorities renewed their crackdown on peaceful protesters by pursuing the prosecution of a group of 17 individuals.
Urgent Action: Rakhine journalist in hiding, facing charges
News editor Aung Marm Oo is in hiding after being accused of violating Myanmar’s Unlawful Associations Act.
Urgent Action outcome: Killing of Samir Flores under investigation
The Attorney General of the State of Morelos has opened a criminal investigation into the killing of Samir Flores.
Urgent Action outcome: Online activist sentenced to one year in prison
Ivoirian online activist, Soro Tangboho alias Carton Noir was sentenced to one year in prison.
Urgent Action outcome: Detainees no longer in police custody
All detainees held at the police’s anti-terrorism branch in Urfa have been either released or sent to prison custody.
Urgent Action update: Bloggers freed on bail still facing charges
Bloggers Cheikh Ould Jiddou and Abderrahmane Weddady are still facing charges in spite of their release on 3 June.