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Stop Action – Democratic Republic of the Congo: LUCHA Youth Activists Released (UA 37/16)
Six activists from the youth movement, Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) were on 26 July forcibly released from prison after a presidential ordonnance issued on 22 July by President…
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Uzbekistan: Ensure Fair Trial for Aramais Avakian (UA 40/16)
Fish farmer Aramais Avakian was sentenced on 19 February to seven years in prison for “plotting anti-constitutional activities” following an unfair trial.
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Iran: Commute the Death Sentence of Amanj Veisee (UA 39/16)
Juvenile offender Amanj Veisee has been sentenced to death for the second time, after a retrial.
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Release Bienvenu Matumo, Marcel Heritier Kambale Kapitene, and Victor Tesongo (UA 36/16)
Bienvenu Matumo, Marcel Heritier Kambale Kapitene, members of Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA), and another activist Victor Tesongo were sentenced by the Peace Tribunal of Kinshasa/Gombe to a year…
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Spain: Drop the Charges Against Alfonso Lázaro de la Fuente and Raúl GarcÃa Pérez (UA 35/16)
Alfonso Lázaro de la Fuente and Raúl García Pérez were arrested by police on 5 February after performing a puppet show in a public event in Madrid. They were released…
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Good News! Russian Federation: Performance Artist Released from Prison (UA 34/16)
Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky was released from prison on 8 June after almost seven months in custody. Pyotr Pavlensky was arrested on 9 November when he set fire…
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Indonesia: Protect Members of the Ahmadiyya Religious Minority (UA 32/16)
At least 12 members of the Ahmadiyya religious minority have been forced to leave their homes in Bangka Island on 5 February.
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South Sudan: Release Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro (UA 30/16)
Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro, former governor of Western Equatoria state has been in arbitrary detention without charge or trial since 22 December 2015, at the National Security Service (NSS) headquarters…
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Urgent Action: Demand Clemency For Leonard Peltier (USA: UA 33/16)
Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned in the USA for over 40 years despite concerns over the fairness of his trial. President Obama must grant him clemency…
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Good News! – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Vano Kiboko Released (UA 29/16)
Vano Kiboko, a former Member of Parliament who had been in detention since December 2014, was released from prison on 5 May after completing his sentence. For the…