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Good News! – Indonesia: Prisoner Granted Medical Care (UA 289/15)
Malukan prisoner of conscience, Johan Teterissa, was granted medical treatment by prison authorities for a condition affecting both his legs and hindering his movement. For the full Urgent Action,…
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Iran: Provide Urgent Medical Treatment to Afshin Sohrabzadeh (UA 76/16)
Afshin Sohrabzadeh, a member of Iran’s Kurdish minority serving a 25-year prison term in “internal exile” at a remote prison in southern Hormozgan province, is in urgent need of…
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China: Release Elderly Couple (UA 73/16)
An elderly couple in China’s Henan province have been arrested as a result of their beliefs.
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Somalia: Transfer Saado Jaamac Aadan’s Case to a Civilian Court (UA 65/16)
Mrs Saado Jaamac Aadan, a civilian, was arrested by police in Somaliland and has been charged in a closed military court. She has not been allowed access to a…
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Iran: Quash the Conviction of Yousef Kakehmani (UA 75/16)
Iranian Kurdish farmer Yousef Kakehmami, already serving nine years in prison after two unfair trials, has been sentenced to a further five years in prison after writing a letter…
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South Sudan: Release Professor Leonzio Angole Onek (UA 64/16)
Prof. Leonzio Angole Onek was arrested on 7 December 2015 in Juba, South Sudan and taken to the National Security Service (NSS) headquarters in the Jebel neighbourhood. He has…
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India: Release Journalist Prabhat Singh (UA 69/16)
A journalist from the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh has been arrested and charged for allegedly sharing a message on Whatsapp criticising the state police. If convicted he could…
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Chad: Quash Sentence Against Four Activists (UA 68/16)
Four Chadian activists arrested and charged for planning to organise peaceful public demonstrations have received a four month suspended prison sentence.
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Ukraine: Investigate the Murder of Yuri Grabovski and Ensure Oksana Sokolovskaya’s Safety (UA 67/16)
The body of missing Ukrainian lawyer, Yuri Grabovski, was discovered on 25 March in a shallow grave in woods, about 100 km outside of Kyiv.
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Good News! – China: Prominent Journalist Jia Jia Released (UA 62/16)
Prominent journalist and columnist Jia Jia went missing on 15 March while he was due to board a flight to Hong Kong. His disappearance may be connected with an…