Urgent Action: Activist arbitrarily detained for Facebook posts
Senegalese activist Guy Marius Sagna was charged with ‘false alert of terrorism’ on 5 August.
Urgent Action outcome: Emirati authorities unlawfully deport Pakistani national
On 22 June 2019, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) forcibly returned Rashid Hussain Brohi to Pakistan.
Urgent Action: Three politicians arbitrarily detained
Politicians and others have been arbitrarily detained over charges that relate to their peaceful political activities.
Urgent Action update: Release youth prisoners of conscience
The youth prisoners of conscience are being prosecuted for trying to organise a peaceful protest in November 2017.
Urgent Action update: Labour activists held in secret detention
Wei Zhili and Ke Chengbing have been held in incommunicado detention since March 2019.
Urgent Action outcome: Dr. Scott warren new trial slated for november
Dr. Scott Warren was facing 20 years in prison for providing humanitarian aid to migrants.
Urgent Action good news: Supreme court suspends all execution warrants
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court suspended all execution warrants until 29 October, the next date of hearing.
Urgent Action update: Iranian-swedish academic forcibly disappeared
Academic Ahmadreza Djalali has been subjected to enforced disappearance and is under pressure to “confess” to new crimes.
Urgent Action update: Jailed cancer patient tortured in prison
Critically ill prisoner of conscience Arash Sadeghi is being tortured through denial of his access to cancer treatment.
Urgent Action update: Human rights defender sentenced to 12 years
Founder and director of Sichuan-based human rights website “64 Tianwang”, was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.