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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Urgent Action update: Final “Umbrella Nine” activist sentenced
Lawmaker Tanya Chan has been sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Urgent Action update: Grave fears for prisoners on death row
Reports indicate that the President was due to consider signing execution warrants as early as the week of 24 June.
Urgent Action: Ahmed H. must be allowed to return home
Ahmed H. was conditionally released on 19 January 2019 and is being held in immigration detention in Hungary.
Urgent Action: Stop prosecuting peaceful protesters
Thai authorities renewed their crackdown on peaceful protesters by pursuing the prosecution of a group of 17 individuals.