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Urgent Action Victory! Abortion Decriminalized in Chile (Chile: UA 161.17)
Chile’s Constitutional Tribunal has ruled in favour of decriminalizing abortion under three specific circumstances. This is an important step toward ensuring the protection of women and girls’ human rights across…
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Urgent Action Victory! Palestinian University Professor Released (Israel/OPT:UA 140.17)
University professor Ahmad Qatamesh was released from administrative detention by the Israeli authorities on 13 August. His three month detention order was not renewed after it expired. He is now back…
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Urgent Action Victory! Journalists Out Of Immediate Danger (Paraguay: UA 154.17)
Menchi Barriocanal and Oscar Acosta, Paraguayan journalists and married couple who were threatened with imprisonment by President Horacio Cartes, have stopped receiving threats and seem to be out of immediate…
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Urgent Action Victory! Four Families Ordered Released From Detention (USA: UA 59.17)
On 17 August, four-year-old Carlos and 16-year-old Michael along with their mothers, Lorena and Maribel (all names changed to protect their identities), were ordered released from Berks County Residential Center…
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Urgent Action Victory! Pastor Released After Over Two Years Of Detention (North Korea: UA 139.17)
Lim Hyeon-soo, a 62 year old Canadian pastor, has been released from a North Korean labour camp after spending more than two and a half years in detention. Convicted of…
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Urgent Action Victory! Russia Drops Case Against Rights Defender (Russian Federation: UA 121.16)
The criminal case against prominent Russian human rights defender Valentina Cherevatenko for “violation of ‘foreign agents’ law” was closed on 19 June due to an “absence of the elements of…
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Urgent Action Victory! Harassed Priest Granted Fellowship Abroad (Sri Lanka: UA 116.17)
Since being summoned for questioning by the Sri Lankan police for hosting a memorial for the war dead, Father Elil Rajendram was successful in securing a court order directing the…
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Urgent Action Victory! Syrian-Kurdish Opposition Activist Released (Syria: UA 123.17)
Syrian-Kurdish opposition activist Mohsen Taher was released from Allaya prison in Qamishli, north-eastern Syria, on 29 July. He had been detained since 9 May by Asayish forces, the police force…
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Urgent Action Victory! Egyptian Prisoner Of Conscience Released (Egypt: UA 176.17)
Human rights defender Tarek Hussein was released on 27 July. After being arbitrarily detained for 40 days, the former prisoner of conscience has now joined his family.
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Urgent Action Victory! All 28 Men Suspected Of Being Gay Released (Bangladesh: UA 112.17)
The five remaining men still being held on bail, of the 28 who were arrested at a social event outside of Dhaka, were released on 21 July 2017. Initially suspected…
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Urgent Action Victory! Professor Released After 47 Days Of Abduction (Libya: UA 109.17)
University professor Dr. Salem Mohamed Beitelmal was released on 6 June. He had been abducted by local militias on the outskirts of Tripoli since 20 April. He has now returned…
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Urgent Action Victory! Activist And His Lawyer Released Without Charge (Democratic Republic Of Congo: UA 162.17)
Jean-Marie Kalonji, an activist with the youth movement Quatrieme voie/ il est temps, and his colleague and lawyer Sylva Mbikayi were released without charge on 17 July. The two had…