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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

A decision by the Public Prosecutor on whether to prosecute three human rights defenders on criminal defamation and compu

More than 60 heavily armed individuals entered Asháninka Meantari Indigenous community territory in the Central Peruvian rainforest and forced out 21 families by subjecting them to death threats.

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