Urgent Action: Young man at imminent risk of execution
The Constitutional Court of Sudan confirmed the death sentence against Abbas Mohammed Nur Musa on 20 May 2019.
Urgent Action update: Activists released on bail, awaiting trial
The trial of seven activists, charged with treason for attending a training in the Maldives, has yet to begin.
Urgent Action update: Hunger-striking labour rights activist at risk
Sepideh Gholian has been on hunger strike in protest at the ill-treatment of her family and dire conditions in prison.
Urgent Action: Grassroots women activist held incommunicado
Chen Jianfang, a devoted grassroots human rights defender has been held in incommunicado detention since 20 March.
Urgent Action update: Palestinian journalist still arbitrarily held
Israeli authorities attempted a war crime by trying to forcibly deport Palestinian photojournalist Mustafa al-Kharouf.
Urgent Action: Writer faces up to 10 years jail for story
Shakthika Sathkumara was arrested for writing a short story and sharing it on his Facebook profile.
Urgent Action update: Uyghur woman held incommunicado for 2 years
Buzainafu Abudourexiti continues to be held in incommunicado detention after she was suddenly detained in March 2017.
Urgent Action update: A decade in jail for defying forced veiling
Prisoners of conscience jailed solely because of their peaceful campaigning against discriminatory forced veiling laws.
Urgent Action: Researcher forcibly disappeared
Ibrahim Ezz El-Din, a housing rights researcher with an NGO, was arrested by security forces and forcibly disappeared.