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Urgent Action: Syrian refugee arbitrarily detained at airport in Turkey

A Syrian refugee has been arbitrarily detained under inhumane conditions at Sabiha Gökçen Airport since 9 November 2015.

UA 45/16 issued 02/03/2016

Youth Group Action: Burkina Faso & forced marriage

Youth Group Action Pack: Forced Marriage in Burkina Faso

Youth Group Action: Human Rights Act, Week of Action

Youth Group Action Pack: Human Rights Act

Youth Group Action Pack: Human Rights Act

The Human Rights Act Campaign - Week of Action 9-16 April

Human Rights act Campaign Week of Action: 9–16 April

We are asking all of our activists across the country to action together, in the same week, to put pressure on their politicians, raise the issue in the local media and engage with their community. Our activists in Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales will be doing their campaigns and week of action in the context of their election in May.

Urgent Action: DRC whereabouts of youth activists unknown

Two LUCHA activists, Bienvenu Matumo and Marc Heritier Capitaine were arrested on 16 February in Kinshasa.

UA 36/16 issued 18/2/2016

Local & Student groups action March 2016: 5th anniversary of Syrian uprising

This month we are asking you to contact your MP, asking them to write to the Foreign Secretary, to ensure the UK champions human rights benchmarks at the Syrian talks and lobbies parties to the conflict to end unlawful attack against civilians and civilian objects.

Local & Student groups action March 2016: Defend Women’s Rights in Burkina Faso

This month we are asking you to show solidarity with the young women and girls staying in shelter across Burkina Faso and for the women working at the shelters. We are asking you write a messages of solidarity and add these to a triangle shaped pieces of fabric/bunting triangles.

Report - UK National Contact Point: How human rights complaints are handled

When human rights complaints are made about UK corporations, the UK government is more often than not ignoring them witho

Urgent Action: Palestinian teenage boy detained without charge in Israel

A 17-year-old Palestinian boy, Mohammad al-Hashlamoun, is facing indefinite detention without charge.

UA 31/16 issued 05/02/2016