Activist Successfully Leaves Home After 18 Months
Sahrawi woman activist Sultana Khaya managed to leave her house in Western Sahara, on 30 May and travel to Spain.
Urgent Action Outcome: Teenage Girl Jailed Over Facebook Post Freed
Dipti Rani Das was granted bail on 17 February 2022 and released from detention on 15 March 2022.
Urgent Action Outcome: Governor Rejects Clemency, Execution Proceeds
James Coddington, aged 50, was executed in Oklahoma on 25 August 2022 for the murder of a 73-year-old friend in 1997.
Urgent Action Outcome: Activist Relieved From Further Imprisonment
Maldivian activist Mohamed Rusthum Mujuthaba has been relieved from further imprisonment on charges of blasphemy.
Urgent Action Outcome: Texas Court Blocks Execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stayed the execution for Ramiro Gonzales 48 hours before it was due to be carried out
Urgent Action Outcome: Activist Is Sentenced To Imprisonment
On 27 May, the Sovetskii District Court sentenced activist Mikhail Iosilevich to 20 months imprisonment.
Urgent Action Outcome: Lawsuit Against Defenders Reaches Settlement
On 22 June 2022, Marino Alvarado and Alfredo Infante reached a settlement with Carabobo state governor, Rafael Lacava.
Urgent Action Outcome: Pride March Dispersed With Excessive Force
Police violently broke up the student-organised Pride march on 10 June at Middle East Technical University (METU) Campus.
Urgent Action Outcome: Journalist Released After 29 Months In Jail
On 24 April 2022, the Egyptian authorities released journalist Mohamed Salah who had been arbitrarily detained.