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Apr 8 2020 5:23pm
Urgent Action outcome: Supreme court confirms verdict in an unfair trial
On 17 February 2020, the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi confirmed ...
Apr 8 2020 4:57pm
Urgent Action outcome: Prisoners released having served sentences
On 5 March 2020, prisoner of conscience, Hajer Mansoor Hassan, was rel...
Mar 31 2020 2:53pm
Syria: COVID-19 'could spread quickly' in inhumane prisons
Former inmates told Amnesty they were held in cells with bodies of dec...
Mar 9 2020 5:23pm
Saudi Arabia: 'sham' trial of women's activist Loujain al-Hathloul set to resume
Right to drive campaigner was arrested nearly two years ago 13 wome...
Mar 4 2020 11:52am
How much would you risk for basic women’s rights?
Here in the UK and in my home country, USA, women are often put in pos...
Mar 2 2020 4:56pm
Egypt: 37 death sentences imposed after deeply unfair terrorism trial
Many defendants say they were tortured, including with electric shocks...
Feb 27 2020 12:10pm
Equatorial Guinea: Human rights defender released
On 14 February 2020 Joaquín Elo Ayeto, was released from Black Beach P...
Feb 25 2020 1:57pm
Journalist jailed and at risk of torture
Independent journalist, Daler Sharipov, was arrested on 28 January. He...
Feb 25 2020 10:58am
Venezuela: Prisoner of conscience's life at great risk
Since his arbitrary arrest on 29 November 2018, Venezuelan labour righ...
Feb 18 2020 4:12pm
Eighth update: Activist reports ill-treatment in prison
On 24 December 2019, Iranian officials subjected human rights defender...