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Urgent Action good news: Crimean Tatar leaders released

Crimean Tatar leaders Ilmi Umerov and Akhtem Chiygoz were both released.

3rd update on UA 205/16 issued 10/11/2017

Urgent Action: Bangladeshi academic whereabouts unknown

Mubashar Hasan, a prominent Bangladeshi academic, has not been seen or heard from since 7 November.

UA 252/17 issued 13/11/2017

Urgent Action update: Forcibly returned activist in China at greater torture risk

Without any notification to his family, Dong Guangping has been moved to a new detention centre.

5th update on UA 259/15 issued 10/11/2017

Urgent Action: Dalit right activist held without charge in India

Chandrasekhar Azad, a prominent Dalit rights activist from India is being held in administrative detention.

UA 248/17 issued 10/11/2017

Urgent Action update: Unlawful execution of Mexican national in USA

Mexican national Rubén Cárdenas Ramírez was executed in Texas late on 8 November, in violation of international law.

1st update on UA 239/17 issued 09/11/2017

Urgent Action update: Florida carries out its third execution of 2017

Patrick Hannon was executed in Florida on 8 November. He was convicted in July 1991 of two murders.

1st update on UA 214/17 issued 09/11/2017

Urgent Action update: Stop crackdown in Egypt against LGBTI individuals

Those in Egypt arrested for their perceived sexual orientation has risen to 76, with at least 32 sentenced to prison.

1st update on UA 231/17 issued 09/11/2017

Urgent Action update: Singer-songwriter activist formally arrested in China

Xu Lin was formally arrested on 2 November while Liu Sifang, was released on bail.

1st update on UA 245/17 issued 09/11/2017

Urgent Action good news: Arkansas Supreme Court stops execution

On 7 November, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted a stay of execution in the case of Jack Greene, a 62-year-old man.

1st update on UA 202/17 issued 08/11/2017