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Urgent Action: Execution set after 26 years on death row in USA

Patrick Hannon is scheduled to be executed in Florida at 6pm on 8 November. He was convicted in July 1991.

UA 214/17 issued 27/10/2017

Urgent Action update: Stop ill-treatment of human rights defender in Bahrain

Human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, appealed against his two year prison sentence for interviews he gave.

18th update on UA 249/14 issued 27/10/2017

Write for Rights 2021 – template press release

Get the media interested in your Write for Rights event by sending a press release to local press and broadcasters.

Urgent Action Update: Doctor and academic sentenced to death in Iran

Iranian-born Swedish resident and academic sentenced to death for “corruption on earth" after a grossly unfair trial

2nd Update on UA 38/17 issued 27/10/2017

Urgent Action Update: Risk of forced displacement in Chocó, Colombia

Indigenous governor killed by armed men. The community is at risk of forced displacement following this violence.

2nd update on UA 178/17 issued 26/10/2017

Urgent Action Update: Law leading to military impunity sanctioned by Brazilian President

Law sanctioned that transfers to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations and crimes against life

2nd update on UA 236/17 issued 25/10/2017