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Urgent Action: Health concerns for jailed Belarusian activist

Activist Dzmitry Paliyenka, is serving a two-year prison sentence for peacefully opposing restrictions on cyclists.

UA 54/18 issued 09/03/2018

Urgent Action good news: Cartoonist released in Equatorial Guinean after charges dropped

Equatorial Guinean cartoonist and activist, Ramón Esono Ebalé was released from Malabo prison of Black Beach on 7 March.

4th update on UA 219/17 issued 09/03/2018

Urgent Action update: Chinese rights lawyer's health worsens in jail

Jailed human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong’s health has deteriorated severely.

2nd update on UA 141/17 issued 09/03/2018

Urgent Action update: NGO worker's arbitrary detention prolonged in Israel/OPT

An Israel court confirmed the renewal of the administrative detention of Salah Hammouri for a further four months.

1st update on UA 226/17 issued 08/03/2018

Urgent Action: Threats against environmental defenders in Peru

Alleged land traffickers harass and threaten members of the Save Chaparrí Defense Front in Peru.

UA 51/18 issued 06/03/2018

Amnesty CILIP Honour Award - Fundraising in Your School

Some book-themed fundraising ideas you can can do in your school.

Amnesty CILIP Honour - Fundraising Ideas

Urgent Action update: Activist arrested in Indonesia, family suffers economic hardship

Heri Budiawan, known as Budi Pego, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for “crimes against state security.”

1st update on UA 34/18 issued 06/03/2018

Urgent Action: Detainee missing in Venezuela

The fate and whereabouts of Gilber Caro, imprisoned in Venezuela for political reasons, have been unknown since 2 March.

UA 50/18 issued 05/03/2018

Urgent Action update: Some critics free in Sudan, others remain in custody

About 79 opposition party members and human rights defender have been released. At least 61 others remain.

1st update on UA 35/18 issued 02/03/2018

Urgent Action: Indigenous peoples advocate arrested in India for ‘sedition’

Upendra Nayak, a lawyer who defends the rights of indigenous Adivasi people, was arrested in eastern India.

UA 49/18 issued 02/03/2018