Urgent Action Update: Death sentence of veteran activist upheld in China
Xu Youchen is facing imminent execution after the Henan Provincial Higher People’s Court rejected his appeal
Urgent Action: Criminalization of peaceful protesters in Thailand
Peaceful protesters in Thailand are at risk of arrest and up to eight years’ imprisonment
CHILE – Solidarity action with Rodrigo Mundaca
This World Water Day (22nd March), take action in
support of Rodrigo Mundaca.
Urgent Action update: Detained human rights defender awaiting trial in Burundi
Nestor Nibitanga remains in detention awaiting trial for charges of ‘threatening state security’ and ‘rebellion’.
Urgent Action: Members of Burundi NGO wrongly accused, facing trial
Three member of NGO are on trial for “threatening state security” and using fake documents.
Urgent Action: Human rights defender's trial starts in Burundi
Burundian human rights defender, Germain Rukuki, is being prosecuted for ‘threatening state security’ and ‘rebellion’
Urgent Action: Activist immediately jailed in Cambodia after forcible return
Sam Sokha, a UNHCR recognised refugee, was arrested and detained in Cambodia when forcibly returned from Thailand.
Urgent Action update: Forcibly returned woman faces treason charges in North Korea
Koo Jeong-hwa (previously identified as Lee Su-jung in China) has been detained since 3 December 2017 in North Korea.
Urgent Action update: Detained cartoonist must be freed immediately in Equatorial Guinea
Ramón Esono Ebalé, an Equatorial Guinean cartoonist and activist, has spent almost 5 months in prison.
Urgent Action good news: Ohio Governor stays execution after juror plea
The Ohio Governor issued an eight-month reprieve for Raymond Tibbetts, who was due to be executed on 13 February