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Urgent Action update: Hebei man executed in China

Jia Jinglong was executed on 15 November after the China Supreme People’s Court approved his death sentence with immediate execution.

1st update on UA 243/16 issued 18/11/2016

Urgent Action: Two men in France at serious risk if returned to Sudan

Two young Sudanese nationals are at risk of being forcibly returned from France to Sudan, where they would be at real risk of serious human rights violations.

UA 262/16 issued 18/11/2016

Urgent Action: Human rights lawyers under threat in Cuba

Members of Cubalex, a Havana-based organization of human rights lawyers, have been subjected to months of harassment and intimidation by the Cuban authorities for their work.

UA 261/16 issued 18/11/2016

Urgent Action update: Journalists’ trial postponed to 12 December in Oman

The Appeal Court in Muscat postponed to 12 December its decision on the case of the three Azamn journalists, Ibrahim al-Maamari, Youssef al-Hajj and Zaher al-Abri.

3rd update on UA 206/16 issued 18/11/2016

UA good news: Student held for facebook posts out on bail in Bangladesh

Dilip Roy, a 22-year-old student activist, has been granted bail after spending more than two months in jail without charge in Rajshahi in Bangladesh.

1st update on UA 201/16 issued 17/11/2016

Urgent Action: Four prisoners of conscience on trial in Sudan

Hassan A. Kodi, Kuwa Shamal A. Zumam, Petr Jezek and Abdulmonem Abdumawla are on trial in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, for various charges related to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, association and religion.

UA 260/16 issued 18/11/2016

Urgent Action update: Social leader remains in arbitrary detention in Argentina

The social leader Milagro Sala has been arbitrarily detained since 16 January. The Argentine government has not complied with the UN decision of 27 October ordering her immediate release.

1st update on UA 13/16 issued 17/11/2016

Urgent Action: Turkey suspends activities of hundreds of NGOs

The Ministry of Interior announced on 11 November the blanket and arbitrary suspension of the activities of 370 NGOs for three months.

UA 258/16 issued 16/11/2016

Write for Rights 2017: Istanbul 10 appeal address labels

Address labels for Istanbul 10 appeal address labels, to send to Turkey.

Appeals address labels for Istanbul 10

Write for Rights 2017: Tadjadine Mahamat Babouri appeal address labels

Address labels for Tadjadine Mahamat Babouri appeal address labels, to send to Chad.

Appeal address labels for Tadjadine Mahamat Babouri