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Urgent Action: Palestinian held in airport risks deportation

Palestinian refugee from Syria, Mohamed Ajlani Younes has been held arbitrarily and in poor conditions in Istanbul.

UA 98/19 issued 08/07/2019

Urgent Action: Lawyer sentenced to over 29 years in prison

Human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi has been sentenced to 29 years and three months in prison and 111 lashes.

UA 94/19 issued 05/07/2019

Urgent Action: Human rights defender at risk

Danelly Estupiñan has been followed by two unknown men for the past seven months because of her human rights work.

UA 91/19 issued 01/07/2019

Urgent Action outcome: Detainee released

Gilber Caro was released on 17 June 2019, prior to a United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner’s visit to Venezuela.

2nd update on UA 55/19 issued 28/06/2019

Urgent Action: Artisanal miners at risk as the army moves in

10,000 artisanal miners are at risk of serious human rights violations if removed from a mining area where they work.

UA 92/19 issued 28/06/2019

Urgent Action update: Journalist's hearing adjourned again

For the third time now, the Cabo Delgado Provincial Court postponed the pre-trial hearing of journalist Amade Abubacar.

6th update on UA 01/19 issued 28/06/2019

Urgent Action: Detained critics must be released

Between 17 April and 1 May, Somaliland authorities arbitrarily arrested and detained 3 people for social media comments.

UA 90/19 issued 27/06/2019

Urgent Action update: Final “Umbrella Nine” activist sentenced

Lawmaker Tanya Chan has been sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years.

3rd update on UA 191/18 issued 26/06/2019