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Urgent Action: UK-Iranian charity worker needs medical care in Iran
British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is suffering with severe arm, neck and back pain and needs urgent hospitalization.
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Urgent Action: Unwell Palestinian in administrative detention in Israel/OPT
Palestinian Muhammed al-Qiq has been on hunger strike since 6 February in protest against his administrative detention.
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Urgent Action update: Economist's next trial on 22 February in UAE
The trial of Dr Nasser bin Ghaith before the Federal Appeal Court in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began anew on 18 January. His next hearing is scheduled for 22 February.
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Urgent Action update: Falun Gong practitioner faces imprisonment in China
Falun Gong practitioner Chen Huixia has been indicted for “using an evil cult to undermine law enforcement” and is facing three years to life imprisonment. Her family have been unable to visit her since 3 June 2016, the date she was first detained.
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Urgent Action: Sentenced to death based on 'confessions' in Iraq
Brothers Mahmoud Tale’ Nayef and Taleb Tale’ Nayef were sentenced to death by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq on 9 August 2016 based on “confessions” extracted under torture. Taleb Tale’ Nayef remains at risk of further torture and other ill-treatment.
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Urgent Action: Necessary medical treatment denied to prisoner in Vietnam
Prisoner of conscience Đinh Nguyên Kha is being denied medical treatment following an operation to remove a tumour from his stomach three months ago, which could amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment.
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Youth Fundraising Update: February 2017
A youth fundraising update for February 2017 with news of recent fundraising events, a new fundraising idea and info. on how to send money raised
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Urgent Action: Hundreds of peaceful marches attacked by police in Vietnam
Around 700 men, women and children were attacked by police while on the way to submit legal complaints against Formosa Plastics, with damages amounting to US$20 million.
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Urgent Action update: Growing health fears for prisoner of conscience in Vietnam
Denied proper medical treatment by prison authorities since April 2015, when she was first diagnosed with a tumour on her uterus, Trần Thị Thúy is no longer able to walk without assistance.
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Urgent Action update: Activists could be charged for exposing torture in Thailand
A decision by the Public Prosecutor on whether to prosecute three human rights defenders on criminal defamation and compu