Urgent Action good news: Court overturns conviction of three youths in Angola
Three youths were released on 17 July. They had been sentenced to seven months in prison in April after an unfair trial.
Urgent Action: Indigenous leader threatened by armed men in Paraguay
Amada Martínez, Indigenous human rights defender, was threatened by armed men wearing uniforms of a hydroelectric plant.
Urgent Action update: Threats against indigenous rights defenders in Malaysia
Indigenous human rights defenders face sustained intimidation and threats of physical violence.
Urgent Action: Indigenous activist slandered and stigmatised in Venezuela
Military official accuses Indigenous environmental rights defender Lisa Henrito of “treason” - on national TV.
Urgent Action update: Blogger on hunger strike after unfair conviction in Algeria
Algerian blogger and prisoner of conscience Merzoug Touati began a hunger strike on 8 July in protest at being imprisoned
Urgent Action: Fears for two disappeared Russian prisoners
The fate and whereabouts of IT specialist Victor Filinkov and civil society activist Yuliy Boyarshinov remain unknown.
Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to one year, others released in Niger
3 activists were released after being handed a 3 month suspended sentence. A 4th activist was sentenced to one year.
How the UK’s National Contact Point handles human rights complaints under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Multinational Enterprises, which provide principles of good business practice consistent with applicable laws.
Cardboard Collection Box - (CFR189)
A fold-up cardboard collection box to collect funds for Amnesty International UK.
Time to recharge: Corporate action and inaction to tackle abuses in the Cobalt supply chain
Our world is increasingly powered by lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, ranging from the ones found in everyday mobiles