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Abolish The Death Penalty
End Capital Punishment The death penalty is the ultimate, irreversible denial of human rights. By working towards the abolition of the death penalty worldwide, Amnesty International aims to end the…
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Urgent Action Victory! Pastor, Missionary And Activist Released (Sudan: UA 260.16)
Petr Jezek, Hassan A. Kodi and Abdulmonem Abdumawla have been released after a presidential pardon. Petr Jezek had been sentenced to life imprisonment, while the other two had been sentenced…
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Urgent Action Victory! Pastor, Missionary And Activist Released (Sudan: UA 260.6)
Petr Jezek, Hassan A. Kodi and Abdulmonem Abdumawla have been released after a presidential pardon. Petr Jezek had been sentenced to life imprisonment, while the other two had been sentenced…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Three Activists Sentenced to Prison In Secret Trial (Laos: UA 184.16)
According to sources, three Lao human rights activists, Soukan Chaithad, Somphone Phimmasone and Lodkham Thammavong, were sentenced to between 12 and 20 years’ in prison following a secret trial held…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Ensure Safety Of Three Extradited Men (Turkey: UA 102.17)
Three Turkish men who had been arbitrarily arrested and detained in Malaysia between 2 and 4 May under anti-terrorism legislation were extradited to Turkey on 11 May. They are currently…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Victory! Pastor, Missionary And Activist Released (Sudan: UA 260.16)
Petr Jezek, Hassan A. Kodi and Abdulmonem Abdumawla have been released after a presidential pardon. Petr Jezek had been sentenced to life imprisonment, while the other two had been sentenced…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Human Rights Defender Harassed (Venezuela: UA 110.17)
Authorities forcibly searched the home of human rights defender Ehisler Vásquez and prosecutors threatened to indict him when he requested information on the reason for the search. This potential criminalization…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Bahraini Opposition Member At Risk Of Torture (Bahrain: UA 111/17)
On 5 May, Nizar al-Qari, a member of the opposition party al-Wefaq, was arrested and taken to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), where he alleges he was deprived of sleep…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Forcibly Disappeared Bahraini Faces Military Trial (Bahrain: UA 30.17)
On 9 May, Fadhel Sayed Abbas Hasan Radhi’s case has been transferred to a military court. Neither his family nor lawyer have been informed of the charges. Fadhel Sayed has…
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How to Write an Effective Appeal Letter
Basic Tips for Writing Appeals to Government Officials Be factual. Refer to the details of the case as outlined by the Urgent Action. Human rights are based on international laws,…
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Chelsea Manning finally free after cruel ordeal
“It seems to me that transparency in government is a fundamental prerequisite to ensuring and protecting the freedom and dignity of all people.” – Chelsea Manning
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Don’t Let President Trump Stop the Environmental Review of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Indigenous water protectors and their allies won an important victory in December when they convinced the US Army Corps of Engineers to put the brakes on the Dakota Access Pipeline…