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UAE: Verdict date set for two Lebanese men
A UAE court is set to issue a verdict on the cases of two Lebanese men, who were convicted based on forced confessions.
Outcome: Bill restricting abortion rights rejected
The Slovak Parliament rejected a bill aimed at restricting access to safe and legal abortion.
Outcome: Two missing men "found" in police detention
Gökhan Türkmen and Mustafa Yılmaz's whereabouts have been disclosed to their families after eight-nine months missing.
Guinea: Five activists in detention
Five activists were arrested for protesting in November. They are still detained and two of them need medical attention.
Saudi Arabia: Palestinian father and son arbitrarily detained
A Palestinian father and son have remained detained without charge since 4 April 2019. The needs treatment for cancer.
UAE: Prisoner of conscience held in dire conditions
Human rights defender has remained in in solitary confinement without a mattress of access to fresh air since March 2017.
Iran: Kurdish activist needs medical care
A Kurdish labour rights activist with a heart condition remains in detention without access to a lawyer or his family.
Myanmar: New convictions for "Peacock Generation" members
Four members of satirical poetry group, Peacock Generation, have been given further jail terms for posting on Facebook.
Egypt: Three journalists arbitrarily detained
Three journalists are in detention under terrorism related charges and for "spreading false news", for their writings.