Write for Rights 2017: Istanbul 10 action card
Write for Rights 2017 - action cards for the Istanbul 10
Petition calling on Theresa May to protect the children of Aleppo
The slaughter in Aleppo is happening before our eyes. The children under the rubble, their screams, and their terror are played on our screens every day. Deliberate attacks on children and hospitals are ongoing. They cannot be dismissed as ‘collateral damage in a battle against terror'. It is a systematic attack on the laws of war. Call on Prime Minister to protect the children of Aleppo.
Urgent Action update: Shawkan's trial adjourned until 1 November in Egypt
A Cairo court adjourned to 1 November the trial of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan. He is a prisoner of conscience facing nine trumped-up charges and is at risk of the death penalty, if convicted.
Urgent Action: Detained human rights defender on hunger strike in Saudi Arabia
Human rights defender Khaled al-Omair has been on hunger strike since 6 October in protest at his continuing detention. He was due to be released on 5 October after completing his eight-year prison sentence.
Urgent Action: Harsh sentencing puts man at risk of imminent execution in China
The Supreme People’s Court approved a death sentence which could result in the execution of Jia Jinglong at any time. According to lawyers, mitigating factors of his case were not taken into account during sentencing.