Urgent Action: Uighur man in UAE faces forcible return to China
Abudujilili Supi, a Uighur man who has been working as a muezzin in Dubai, was taken away by Emirati police officers.
Urgent Action: Activist shot by police denied proper medical care in Indonesia
Papuan political activist, Yakonias Womsiwor has been suffering from severe pain in both his legs for more than two weeks
Urgent Action: Teacher trade unionist in need of medical care in Iran
Imprisoned Iranian teacher and trade unionist Mohammad Habibi is being denied urgent specialized medical care.
Urgent Action: Farm workers in Indonesia face imprisonment for insulting flag
Two farm workers, Sawin and Sukma, were arrested and detained for “insulting the national flag”, which they deny.
Urgent Action: Chinese refugees at risk of refoulement from Thailand
Two human rights defenders and UNHCR-recognized refugees, have been charged with immigration offences in Thailand.
Urgent Action update: Human rights activists in the DRC sentenced in unfair trial
Amnesty International believes that the court’s decision against the four human rights activists is baseless.
Urgent Action: Community in Nigeria drinking polluted water
The oil company Shell must ensure a regular supply of safe water to people in the oil-producing Niger Delta in Nigeria.
Urgent Action update: Lawyer at risk granted protection measures in Chile
Chilean human rights defender and lawyer Karina Riquelme is no longer considered under imminent threat.
Urgent Action update: Two relatives of environmental members killed in Colombia
On 22 September, two relatives of members of the Rios Vivos Movement were killed in Antioquia, Colombia.
Urgent Action update: Lawyer at risk for defending indigenous people in Chile
Lawyer Karina Riquelme was again intimidated by Chilean police intelligence agents several times because of her work.