Urgent Action update: Woman attacked for seeking justice for son
On 11 January, two unidentified men in a motorbike shot three times at the car in which Alfamir Castillo was.
Urgent Action: Administrative detention for Facebook posts
Indian journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem was arrested because of Facebook posts where he criticised the government.
Urgent Action: Journalist arbitrarily detained incommunicado
Amade Abubacar, a journalist at Nacedje community radio, was arrested on 5 January 2019, by the police.
Urgent Action outcome: Human rights defender’s 10-year sentence upheld
Ahmed Mansoor had his 10-year prison sentence upheld by the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court.
Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender loses final appeal
On 31 December 2018, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation upheld the five-year prison sentence of Nabeel Rajab.
Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to two years in prison
Human rights defender Zhen Jianghua convicted of “inciting subversion of state power”, sentenced to two years in prison.
Urgent Action: Homophobic crackdown in Chechnya resumes
The Chechen authorities have unleashed a new wave of attacks on people believed to be gay or lesbian.
Urgent Action: Deported Bahraini at risk of ill-treatment
Ali Mohamed al-Showaikh was deported from the Netherlands and arrested upon arrival at Bahrain International Airport.
Urgent Action update: New charges against prisoner of conscience
Azerbaijani authorities brought new criminal charges against prisoner of conscience Mehman Huseynov.
