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When an individual is in immediate danger of a human rights violation, Amnesty International mobilizes a dedicated group of letter-writers to take action quickly to protect them. Please take action as soon as possible on the cases listed on this page.

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Malawi: Urging Safety for Journalist Gregory Gondwe

Journalist Gregory Gondwe is now in hiding after his exposé on the Malawi Defense Force’s interactions with a businessman under...

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Colombia: Organizations Need Protection Against Threats

On February 1, the “High Command of the Magdalena Medio Block” of the Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces of Colombia made a...

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Mexico: Demand Transparency in the Case of the 43 Missing Students

The search for what happened to the 43 students who went missing on September 26, 2014, is still underway. Their...

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Kuwait: Appeal Court Sentences Kuwaiti Bidun Rights Activist

On January 31, 2024, a Kuwaiti appeals court sentenced Mohammad al-Barghash, an advocate for the stateless Bidun community in Kuwait,...

Vanessa Mendoza Cortés is the president of the women’s rights organization, Stop Violence. In this image, she has black tape across her lips.

Vanessa Mendoza Cortés Acquittal: Triumph in Free Speech Advocacy

Vanessa Mendoza Cortés acquittal on January 17, 2024, marked a significant moment in human rights advocacy. A court in Andorra...

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Yemen: Women’s rights defender, Fatma al Arwali, faces execution

Fatma al-Arwali, a 34-year-old human rights advocate, is at risk of the death penalty in Yemen. The Specialized Criminal Court...

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USA: Ivan Cantu’s Execution Looms Amid Fair Trial Concerns

Ivan Cantu, 50, faces execution in Texas on February 28, 2024, for a double murder in November 2000. His 2001...

USA: The Urgent Case of Rocky Myers in the Wake of Kenneth Smith’s Execution

Kenneth Smith, aged 58, was pronounced dead at 8:25 pm local time on January 25, 2024, following his execution in...

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Indonesia: Victor Yeimo cleared of treason charges

Victor Yeimo, a pro-independence activist from Papua, was unfairly arrested for his role in peaceful protests against racial discrimination in...

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SYRIA: Justice for missing Kurdish student

Fidaa Mohammad Qassem, an 18-year-old student from Kobani, Syria, went missing under mysterious circumstances. On April 6, 2023, she did...

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LGBTI+ Activism in Argentina: Activist criminalized for graffiti protest

Pierina Nochetti’s criminal trial was initially set for March 6. But just days before, she was informed it was postponed...

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Yemen: Urgent Appeal for Detained Journalist, Ahmad Maher

Ahmad Maher, a 28-year-old journalist from Yemen, is currently detained and on a hunger strike. He was arrested by security...

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