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Urgent Action good news: MP Saleh al-Mulla acquitted in Kuwait
Former Kuwaiti opposition MP Saleh al-Mulla was acquitted by the Appeal Court on 9 March 2016 of insulting the Amir of Kuwait.
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Urgent Action good news: Activist Nawaf al-Hendal acquitted in Kuwait
Human rights activist Nawaf al-Hendal and 10 other men were acquitted by a misdemeanours court on 1 March 2016.
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Urgent Action good news: Poet Mohammed al-Ajami pardoned in Qatar
Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami, a prisoner of conscience, was released on 15 March 2016 after being pardoned unconditionally.
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Urgent Action update: Muawiya al-Ruwahi released and returned to Oman
Omani blogger Muawiya al-Ruwahi was acquitted by the Federal Supreme court in the United Arab Emirates on 14 March 2016.
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Urgent Action: Iranian Kurd sentenced after letter to UN
Farmer Yousef Kakehmami, already serving nine years in prison after two unfair trials, has been sentenced to a further five years.
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Urgent Action: USA state of Georgia sets execution despite racism claim
Kenneth Fults, a 47-year-old African American man sentenced to death in 1997, is due to be executed on 12 April 2016.
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Urgent Action: Falun Gong practitioners at risk of torture in China
An elderly couple in China’s Henan province have been arrested as a result of their beliefs and are at risk of torture.
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Urgent Action: Civilian arrested and charged in a military court in Somaliland
Mrs Saado Jaamac Aadan, a civilian, was arrested by police in Somaliland and has been charged in a closed military court.
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Urgent Action: University Professor arbitrarily detained in South Sudan
Prof. Leonzio Angole Onek was arrested in December 2015 and has not been allowed legal representation.
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Urgent Action update: Lawyer defending churches in China released
A prominent human rights lawyer supporting churches resisting the removal of crosses was released on 23 March 2016.