Urgent Action: Hundreds left homeless by forced evictions in Uganda
Ugandan soldiers have been forcibly evicting communities in the Apaa area. So far, more than 250 homes have been burnt.
Urgent Action: Three land defenders killed in Guatemala, others at risk
Three land and territory defenders from different communities in Guatemala were killed in less than a week.
Urgent Action update: Defender's detention extended again in Russia
The pre-trial detention of Oyub Titiev has been extended for another month, until 9 June.
Urgent Action: Five activists arrested for organising protests in Niger
Five activists were arrested between 15 and 25 April in Niger.
Urgent Action: Intellectual disability claim as execution set in Texas, USA
Courts have rejected the claim of intellectual disability and the execution has been set for 2st 1 June.
Urgent Action: Violent disruption threatens Equality Festival in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Police advised the organizers of the Equality Festival to move it away from the city centre
Petition calling on the Iranian authorities to release Esmail Abdi immediately!
Esmail Abdi faces 6 years in one of Iran’s most brutal prisons just for defending workers’ rights. He’s now on hunger str
Pecyn adnoddau Camau Cyntaf (First Steps resource Welsh)
This resource in Welsh is designed to support teachers to introduce human rights to children aged 3-5.
Urgent Action: Forcibly married, raped girl sentenced to death in Sudan
Nineteen year old, Noura Hussein Hamad Daoud, was sentenced to death on 10 May for killing her husband in self-defence.
Urgent Action update: Guantánamo transfer policy under wraps
The US Secretary of Defense has sent the White House his policy recommendations on detainee transfers to Guantánamo.