Urgent Action update: Health concerns for prisoner of conscience
Huỳnh Trương Ca continues to suffer from illnesses behind bars including lung disease, stomach problem and diabetes.
Urgent Action good news: Poet acquitted and released
Abdirahman Ibrahim Adan, a poet in Somaliland, was released on 25 February.
Urgent Action good news: Palestinian lawmaker released
On 28 February 2019, Palestinian lawmaker and prominent political figure Khalida Jarrar was released.
Urgent Action update: Women activists on trial
11 women activists brought to trial at the Criminal Court in Riyadh after being detained without charge since May 2018.
Urgent Action update: Held incommunicado despite release order
Islam Khalil's family believes that he is at serious risk of torture and other ill-treatment in incommunicado detention.
Urgent Action update: NGO worker’s detention renewed
Israeli Ofer Military Court in OPT approved the renewal of Ayman Nasser’s administrative detention for further six months
Urgent Action update: Restrictions on released human rights lawyer
Immediately after being released from prison on 28 February 2019, human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong was taken away.
Urgent Action update: 38 years and 148 lashes for women’s rights defender
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes after two unfair trials.
Urgent Action: Activist and opposition members charged with treason
Activist Rashid Mahiya and Members of Parliament with the opposition, Joanna Mamombe and Charlton Hwende were arrested.
Urgent Action: Human rights defender allegedly tortured
Human rights defender Joaquín Elo Ayeto was arrested on 25 February at his house in Malabo.