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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.

2nd update on UA 298/15 issued 07/03/2016

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.

UA 44/16 issued 03/03/2016

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.

1st update UA 190/15 issued 03/03/2016

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.

UA 48/16 issued 04/03/2016

Urgent Action: Fears of forced operation on Tibetan woman

Imprisoned Tibetan woman, Dolma Tso, could be subjected to unnecessary medical procedures against her will.

UA 47/16 issued 04/03/2016

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.

1st update on UA 41/16 issued 04/03/2016

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.

1st update on UA 12/16 issued on 03/03/2016

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.

2nd update on UA 15/08 issued 02/03/2016

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.

UA 49/16 issued 04/03/2016

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.

UA 46/16 issued 03/03/2016