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Urgent Action: Texas execution set for shootings at age 18

Clinton Young is due to be executed in Texas on 26 October.

UA 230/17 issued 03/05/2017

Urgent Action: Egypt must stop homophobic persecution

The Egyptian authorities have detained at least 57 people for their perceived sexual orientation.

UA 231/17 issued 05/10/2017

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Urgent Action good news: Sudanese activist released without charged

Elgassim Ahmed has been released from the custody of the National Intelligence and Security Service without charge.

2nd update on UA 157/17 issued 03/10/2017

Urgent Action: NGO worker in Israel in administrative detention

French-Palestinian NGO worker Salah Hammouri has been issued a six-month administrative detention order.

UA 226/17 issued 02/10/2017

Urgent Action update: Whereabouts of detained Chechen unknown in Russia

Imran Salamov was forcibly returned from Belarus to Russia on 5 September, his exact whereabouts unknown.

1st update on UA 208/17 isssued 29/09/2017

Urgent Action update: Saudi Arabian human rights defender imprisoned

Saudi Arabian human rights defender Abdulaziz al-Shubaily was arrested to begin serving an eight-year prison sentence.

2nd update on UA 139/16 issued 29/09/2017

Urgent Action update: Saudi Arabia executes man after unfair trial

Saudi Arabia executed Said Mabkhout al-Sai’ari on 13 September.

2nd update on UA 144/17 issued 29/09/2017

Urgent Action: Adequate relief and reconstruction needed in Mexico

A devastating earthquake hit Mexico on 19 September. Hundreds of people have died, thousands have been made homeless.

UA 224/17 issued 28/09/2017

Urgent Action good news: Court blocks execution, decision awaited in USA

The US Supreme Court prevented the State of Georgia from executing Keith Tharpe on 26 September.

1st update on UA 216/17 issued 28/09/2017