Urgent Action: Fears of activist’s enforced disappearance
Indigenous rights activist Michael Chakma has been missing since 9 April, when he was on his way to Dhaka from Kanchpur.
Urgent Action update: Stop prosecution of Jehovah’s witnesses
The criminal proceedings against Jehovah’s Witnesses Artur Severinchik, Yevgeniy Fedin and Sergei Loginov are ongoing.
Urgent Action: Families at risk of forced eviction
18 people residing in a sports facility temporary shelter since a flooding devastated their homes are at risk of eviction
Urgent Action correction: Prisoner denied full medical check-up
On 25 February 2019, the Court of Cassation upheld Hajer Mansoor Hassan’s conviction and three-year prison sentence.
Urgent Action correction: End attacks against human rights defenders
Cristina Palabay was warned by an anonymous source that her and several others are targeted to be killed this year.
Youth Fundraising Update: May 2019
A youth fundraising update for May 2019 featuring another fundraising idea from our Youth Advisory Group.
Urgent Action update: APAA communities attacked and forcibly evicted
Rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority have been carrying out forced evictions of communities in the Apaa area.
Urgent Action update: Journalist granted provisional release
Journalist Amade Abubacar was granted provisional release from Mieze Prison in Pemba City on 23 April.