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Urgent Action: LGBTI+ ACTIVIST CRIMINALISED FOR GRAFFITI PROTEST (Argentina 3.24)
Share: On This Page Pierina Nochetti, a lesbian human rights activist, is facing criminal charges of “aggravated damage” for allegedly painting graffiti in protest questioning the disappearance of a young…
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Urgent Action: RELEASE PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER (IOPT 2.24)
Munther Amira, Palestinian human rights defender and social worker, has been arbitrarily detained by Israeli forces since December 18, 2023. On January 11, 2024, an Israeli military court confirmed a…
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Urgent Action: JAILED NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE’S HEALTH AT RISK (Iran 105.15)
Iranian authorities have been subjecting arbitrarily detained human rights defender and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Narges Mohammadi to torture and other ill treatment by deliberately denying or severely delaying…
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Urgent Action: POLITICIAN’S SON UNJUSTLY JAILED FOR A DECADE (Egypt 29.23)
Anas al-Beltagy has been arbitrarily detained for over a decade solely due to his family affiliation. Since his arrest in December 2013, the Egyptian authorities have subjected him to a…
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Urgent Action: VENEZUELAN DETAINEES NEED IMMEDIATE CARE (Venezuela 96.23)
On December 20, 2023, Guillermo Zárraga was conditionally released after over three years of arbitrary detention in Venezuela. Three other victims of arbitrary detention continue suffering the authorities’ neglect of…
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Urgent Action: RISK OF PROTEST-RELATED EXECUTIONS AMID KILLING SPREE (Iran 103.22)
At least five individuals in Iran are under sentence of death in connection with the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising of 2022, while at least 15 others are at risk of…
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Urgent Action: PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE IN NEW MASS TRIAL (UAE 120.23)
Human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience Ahmed Mansoor, Mohammed al-Roken, and Nasser bin Ghaith are among 87 Emirati men being prosecuted in a new case on trumped up terrorism-related…
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Urgent Action: TIKTOKER JAILED FOR CRITICIZING THE PRESIDENT (Angola 117.23)
On August 13, Angolan TikToker, Ana da Silva Miguel (also known as Neth Nahara) was arrested in Luanda, capital city of Angola. On August 14, she was convicted to 6…
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Urgent Action: ARBITRARILY DETAINED BAHA’IS MUST BE RELEASED (Yemen 60.23)
On May 25, armed Huthi forces stormed a peaceful gathering of Baha’is in Sana’a, Yemen, arbitrarily detaining 17 members of the Baha’i community. Since then, 11 individuals have been released…
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Urgent Action: 4 ACTIVISTS SENTENCED FOR SOLIDARITY PROTEST (Angola 115.23)
On September 16, four activists- Adolfo Campos, Abraão Pedro Santos, Gilson Morreira, and Hermenegildo Victor José - were arrested hours before taking part in a demonstration in solidarity with motorcycle…
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Urgent Action: REVEAL FATE OF DISAPPEARED JOURNALIST (Iraq 118.23)
On October 24, 2021, journalist Bassem al-Zaak was abducted while he was live-streaming a sit-in organized by a political bloc in Baghdad, in his capacity as a journalist, to protest…
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Urgent Action: ASYLUM SEEKERS DENIED SHELTER (Belgium 113.23)
In Belgium, at least 2,600 people seeking asylum are destitute due to the Belgian government’s failure to provide them with shelter and other essential goods and services. Many have no…