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Urgent Action Update: Bolivian NGO and staff under financial threat

The Bolivian Documentation and Information Centre (CEDIB) reported new threats to their human rights work and its staff.

1st update on UA 099/17 issued on 07/12/2017

Urgent Action: Defenders denouncing violent repression at risk in Honduras

Honduran human rights organizations have reported security incidents, including threats and persecution of members.

UA 271/17 issued on 12/12/2017

Urgent Action update: Sahrawi prisoner's health critically deteriorating in Morocco

Abdeljalil Laaroussi’s health is critically deteriorating. He has been on hunger strike since 20 November 2017.

3rd update on UA 071/16 issued on 11/12/2017

Urgent Action Update: Killings of land claimant leaders

Two land claimant leaders of collective Afro-descendent territories in Chocó have been killed by paramilitary groups.

UA 268/17 issued on 11/12/2017

Urgent Action Update: Russian authorities block activist's release

The Russian authorities continue to block activist and journalist Ali Feruz’s release from detention.

3rd update on UA 061/17 issued on 11/12/2017

Urgent Action End Action: Court rejects activist's appeal

The Kirovskii District Court rejected Evdokia Romanova's appeal against her prosecution.

3rd update on UA 209/17 issued on 11/12/2017

Urgent Action update: Prisoner subjected to forced psychiatric treatment

A Ukrainian national detained in Russia in 2014 has been subjected to forced psychiatric treatment by prison authorities.

2nd update on UA 157/16 issued on 08/12/2017

Urgent Action update: Human Rights Defender's sentence upheld

Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld the 2 year prison sentence against human rights defender Nabeel Rajab.

19th update on UA 249/14 issued on 08/12/2017

Urgent Action: Bahamian man at risk after detention

Bahamian man's whereabouts unknown after being detained by immigration authorities for over three months.

UA 265/17 issues 07/12/2017

Urgent Action: Bedouin community at risk of explusion

The Israeli army has issued an expulsion order which will forcibly evict 58 Palestinian Bedouin families in the area of J

UA 267/17 issued 07/12/2017