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Detention and Imprisonment (190)
Apr 13 2023 11:24am
Iran: prison letter from British national Mehran Raoof highlights need for UK action
Unjustly jailed labour rights activist says authorities are using deta...
Mar 23 2023 2:37pm
Urgent Action Outcome: Jordanian Man Executed Following Unfair Trial
On 12 March, Saudi Arabian authorities executed Hussein Abo al-Kheir, ...
Mar 14 2023 8:11pm
Japan: Government attempting to increase detention of asylum-seekers in ‘prison-like’ conditions
Repressive new bill would allow indefinite detention for irregular mig...
Feb 6 2023 12:36pm
Iranian diplomats mounting 'denial and misinformation' campaign over protests crackdown
Anniversary of Islamic Republic a reminder that pattern of official de...
Jan 23 2023 6:41pm
Lebanon: authorities 'shamelessly' blocking Beirut blast investigation
Judge Tarek Bitar has reportedly charged high-ranking officials but ha...
Jan 10 2023 11:52am
USA: Guantánamo still a human rights 'stain' - new statement on 21st anniversary
Fresh call on Joe Biden to close notorious detention centre where 35 p...
Jan 3 2023 12:17pm
Urgent Action Outcome: Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Released
On 7 December, the Huthi de facto authorities released journalist Youn...
Nov 17 2022 2:18pm
Myanmar: Thousands 'languishing' in prison released including former British ambassador
In response to the reported release of the former British ambassador V...
Oct 19 2022 9:12pm
Urgent Action Outcome: Human Rights Defender Released
Belarusian human rights defender Nasta Loika was released on 6 October...
Oct 6 2022 11:14am
Myanmar: Japanese filmmaker given seven-year jail sentence must be released immediately
Toru Kubota was detained after covering a protest in Myanmar’s biggest...