Urgent Action good news: Six men free after sentence reduced in Tunisia
Six Tunisian men convicted of “sodomy” were found guilty but not returned to prison after their sentence was reduced on appeal.
Urgent Action: Whereabouts unknown of disappeared men in Syria
There whereabouts of student Adel Barazi and three other men who were arrested together with him remain unknown.
Urgent Action: Lawyer Supporting Churches Still Detained in China
Human rights lawyer Zhang Kai, was transferred to Wenzhou Detention Centre under criminal detention on 26 February 2016.
Urgent Action: Humanitarian Crisis in Greece
Thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are trapped in Greece in dire conditions, with no access to protection due to arbitrary and discriminatory border closures.
Urgent Action: Fears of forced operation on Tibetan woman
Imprisoned Tibetan woman, Dolma Tso, could be subjected to unnecessary medical procedures against her will.
Urgent Action update: Musicians and filmmaker at risk of arrest in Iran
Musicians Mehdi Rajabian and Yousef Emadi, and filmmaker Hossein Rajabian, have had their prison sentences upheld.
Urgent Action update: Appeal set for Palestinian circus performer in Israel
Detained Palestinian circus performer Mohammad Faisal Abu Sakha will have his appeal heard on 21 March.
Urgent Action update: Juvenile offender faces death after retrial in Iran
Iranian juvenile offender Amir Amrollahi has been sentenced to death for the second time after a retrial and 10 years in prison.
Urgent Action: Professor and students detained for sedition in India
A professor and two students from Delhi are in detention for allegedly chanting ‘anti-India’ slogans at two separate events.
Urgent Action: Safety concerns for activist in Vietnam
We are concerned for the safety of Vietnamese activist Trần Minh Nhật, who is facing harassment by the police.