Urgent Action update: Verdict for human rights defender
The State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court of the UAE upheld its 10-year sentence against Ahmed Mansoor.
Urgent Action update: Human rights organisations at risk
The National Police broke into the offices of Nicaraguan Centre for Human Rights (CENIDH).
Urgent Action good news: Syrian refugee granted asylum in Canada
Hassan al-Kontar has been granted asylum and arrived in Canada on 26 November 2018.
Urgent Action update: Court lifts travel bans on anti-war protesters
Turkish court lifted travel bans on 30 students facing terrorism-related charges for taking part in a peaceful protest.
Urgent Action update: Singer-songwriter activist sentenced
Activist Xu Lin was sentenced to three years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” on 7 December 2018.
Urgent Action update: Expected verdict for human rights defender
Bahrain’s Cassation Court expected to issue its verdict in the case of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab.
Urgent Action update: Hunger-striking academic in critical condition
Dr Nasser bin Ghaith’s health has severely deteriorated after 70 days on hunger strike.
Urgent Action update: Chinese veteran activist executed
Xu Youchen, 58, was executed on 15 November 2018 after the China Supreme People’s Court approved his death sentence.
Urgent Action good news: 200 families no longer at risk of forced eviction
Families from the Guahory Community, Eastern Paraguay, are no longer at imminent threat of forced eviction.
Urgent Action update: Hunger-striking detainee admitted to hospital
The Palestinian authorities have transferred social justice activist Suha Jbara to a hospital in Jericho.