Urgent action: Human rights defenders face brutal crackdown
Cristina Palabay of Philippines-based human rights alliance Karapatan received an anonymous text message.
Urgent Action good news: Human rights defender released
On 5 April 2019, human rights defender Zine El Abidine Erradi was released after serving a one-year sentence in Agadir.
Urgent Action good news: Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan for Canada a free woman
Asia Bibi has left Pakistan and safely arrived in Canada to be reunited with her family.
Urgent Action: Asylum seekers at risk of mass detentions
Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers were detained on Mexico´s southern border on the highway near Metapa in Chiapas.
Urgent Action outcome: Clampdown on freedom of expression
Puerto Rico authorities responded violently to demonstrations on 1 May 2018 by repressing protesters.
Urgent Action: Health concerns for detained filmmaker
Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, a prominent filmmaker, detained since 12 April, is facing charges because of social media posts.
Urgent Action: Seven activists arrested and charged with treason
Seven activists arrested on different dates, are facing charges of treason after they attended a training.
Urgent Action: Health of imprisoned Crimean Tatar at risk
Crimean Tatar, Edem Bekirov, has been detained in Simferopol since his detention by Russian security forces.
Urgent Action: Pakistani Christian family at risk of deportation
A Pakistani Catholic family – ages ranging from 11 to 57 - have been arrested for overstaying their visas in Sri Lanka.
Youth Fundraising Update: June 2019
A youth fundraising update with info. on sending money raised and taking part in Football Welcomes this summer.