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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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Afghanistan: Stop the crackdown on women’s rights protesters

Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, women in Afghanistan have faced severe repression. Women protesting against the...

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Chile: Landmark indictment of police commanders

On January 3, 2024, a significant legal move occurred in Santiago, Chile. A regional prosecutor filed charges against three high-ranking...

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Israel/opt: Release Palestinian Human Rights Defender, Munther Amira

Munther Amira, a prominent Palestinian human rights defender and social worker, has been held by Israeli forces since December 18,...

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Mexico’s Disappearance Strategy Risks Missing Persons Search

On December 14, 2023, the Mexican government unveiled the outcomes of their Disappeared Persons Search Strategy. Central to this strategy...

Ihsane El Kadi

Algeria: Unfairly jailed journalist, Ihsane El Kadi’s appeal denied

On October 12, 2023, the Algerian Supreme Court denied two appeals from Ihsane El Kadi’s lawyers, confirming his seven-year sentence....

Iran: Four Kurdish men at grave risk of execution

Anwar Khezri, Farhad Salimi, Kamran Sheikheh, and Khosrow Basharat, members of Iran’s Kurdish Sunni minority, face a serious threat of...

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Detainees in need of urgent care in Venezuela

On December 20, 2023, Guillermo Zárraga was conditionally released after more than three years of arbitrary detention in Venezuela. Three...

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Egypt: Anas al-Beltagy’s Decade-Long Quest for Justice

For over a decade, Anas al-Beltagy has languished in arbitrary detention, solely due to his family affiliation. Since his arrest...

Mojahed (Abbas) Kourkouri

Iran: Man at risk of imminent execution linked to protests

Mojahed (Abbas) Kourkouri is at imminent risk of execution in relation to the September-December 2022 popular uprising. On December 24,...

Reza (Gholamreza) Rasaei, aged 34

Iran: Man at grave risk of protest-related execution

Iranian Kurdish man Reza (Gholamreza) Rasaei is at imminent risk of execution in relation to the September-December 2022 nationwide protests....

Bassem al-Zaak

Iraq: Reveal fate of disappeared journalist, Bassem al-Zaak

On October 24, 2021, journalist Bassem al-Zaak was abducted while he was live-streaming a sit-in organized by a political bloc...

Ana da Silva Miguel

Angola: TikToker jailed for criticizing the president

On August 13, Angolan TikToker, Ana da Silva Miguel (also known as Neth Nahara) was arrested in Luanda, capital city...

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