Second update: Young men appealing deplorable sentence
Three young men were convicted for their peaceful expression following allegations of torture and other ill-treatment.
Women activists face prison sentences
11 Saudi women activists on trial risk prison sentences for their activism.
Outcome: University lecturer released
Ethiopian university teacher was released after three months imprisonment for writing a book he claims no involvement in.

Youth Fundraising Update: December 2019
A youth fundraising update for December featuring news of a successful quiz put on by the Freman College Group.
Human rights organisation threatened
Members of dhColombia are being watched at work and at home. They have asked for protection, but have not received it.
Man at risk of imminent execution
Belarusian man at risk of execution, following a trial which human rights defenders say violated his right to fair trial.
Pakistan: Disappeared human rights defender at risk of torture
A Pakistani human rights defender who has worked with Amnesty International is feared to have been forcibly disappeared.
Palestinian NGO worker in administrative detention
A Palestinian NGO worker and activist has been issued a 4-month administrative detention order by Israeli military.
Further prison sentences for "Peacock Generation"
Six members of a satirical poetry troupe face additional charges and a year in prison for criticising the military.
The Maldives: NGO shut down and staff at risk of attack
A leading NGO in The Maldives was permanently closed by authorities, after being subject to a smear campaign and threats.