Urgent Action: 200 families at risk of forced eviction in Paraguay
200 families are at imminent risk of forced eviction in the Guahory Campesino Community, Caaguazú department.
Urgent Action: First execution in Nebraska since 1997 looms
The State of Nebraska is set to carry out its first execution in 21 years on 14 August.
Urgent Action: Iranian in Belarus at risk of imminent deportation
Iranian citizen Mehrdad Jamshidian, who suffers from acute ill-health, is at imminent risk of deportation to Iran.
Urgent Action update: Hands and feet of lawyer cuffed to iron chair in China
Jailed lawyer Jiang Tianyong continues to endure deplorable prison conditions, resulting in further deterioration.
Urgent Action update: Texas conducts its eight execution of 2018
Christopher Young was executed in Texas on the evening of 17 July.
Urgent Action update: First Ohio execution in 10 months goes ahead
Robert Van Hook was executed in Ohio on the morning of 18 July. He had been on death row for 33 years for a murder.
Urgent Action update: Risk of torture for man extradited to Russia
Aslan Yandiev was extradited to Russia. He is is in poor health and is at grave risk of torture and an unfair trial.
Urgent Action: Chilean lawyer intimdated during trial of policemen
Karina Riquelme was followed and surveilled by intelligence agents because of her work as a defender of Mapuche people.
Urgent Action update: Gravely ill detainee sentenced to 7 years in Moldova jail
A court sentenced Serghei Cosovan to 7 years in jail, disregarding his inability to access essential medical care.
Urgent Action: Former child soldier jailed in Myanmar after media interview
Former child solider Aung Ko Htwe is serving two years and six months in prison in connection with a media interview.