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Urgent Action update: Iranian Kurd at imminent risk of execution

Iranian Kurdish prisoner Ramin Hossein Panahi is scheduled to be executed on 3 May.

2nd update on UA 171/17 issued 01/05/2018

Urgent Action good news: Supreme Court orders journalist's release in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court ordered the release of Aziz Orujov, an independent journalist and CEO of channel Canal 13.

1st update on UA 186/17 issued 01/05/2018

Urgent Action: Ankara Pride march must be allowed to go ahead

A student-organised Pride march, is due to take place on 12 May is at risk of being blocked by the authorities.

UA 83/18 issued 03/05/2018

Urgent Action update: Human rights defenders sentenced to 10 years in Burundi

Three human rights defenders from Burundi were sentenced to 10 years in prison.

1st update on UA 31/18 issued 30/04/2018

Urgent Action update: Burundi human rights defender held in pre-trial detention

Burundian human rights defender Nestor Nibitanga has spent more than five months in pre-trial detention.

2nd update on UA 257/17 issued 30/04/2018

Urgent Action: Civil activist detained in Kazakhstan psychiatric facility

Ardak Ashym, a blogger and civil activist from Shymkent, south Kazakhstan, has been detained in a psychiatric facility.

UA 82/18 issued 27/04/2018

Urgent Action: Prisoner of conscience's release blocked in Venezuela

Two have been arbitrarily detained in custody of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service.

UA 81/18 issued 27/04/2018

Urgent Action update: Formal arrest of lawyer amid fears of torture in China

Beijing human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has been formally arrested.

2nd update on UA 19/18 issued 27/04/2018

Urgent Action: Palestinians at risk of losing residency status

Four members of the PLC are at risk of losing their permanent residency status in Jerusalem.

UA 79/18 issued 26/04/2018

Urgent Action update: Burundian prisoner conscience on trial

Germain Rukuki remains in prison after appearing before court for the second time on 3 April 2018.

1st update on UA 32/18 issued 26/02/2018