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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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USA: Man with mental disability faces execution

Johnny Johnson, a 45-year-old man long diagnosed with severe mental disabilities, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, is scheduled to be...

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Belarus (outcome): Human rights defender, Nasta Loika sentenced to seven years

Nasta (Anastasia) Loika was sentenced to 7 years in a penal colony for “inciting racial, national, religious or other social...

Mohammad al-Salahi

Yemen: Two journalists released from Huthi detention

On July 1, the Huthi de facto authorities released Yemeni journalists Mohammed al-Salahi and Mohammed al-Junaid who had been detained...

Kamile Wayit

China: Uyghur student convicted for “promoting extremism”

Kamile Wayit, a 19-year-old Uyghur female university student was sentenced on March 25, 2023, under the charge of “promoting extremism”...

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Argentina: Woman disappeared amid possible femicide

28-year -old woman, Cecilia Strzyzowski has been missing since June 1. She was last seen with her husband, César Sena,...

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Pakistan: YouTuber & TV anchor, Imran Riaz Khan, forcibly disappeared

On May 11, 2023, Imran Riaz Khan, a Pakistani YouTuber and TV anchor, was detained and arrested by police at...

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Indonesia: Environmental rights defender, Heri Budiawan, must be released

On March24, 2023, environmental activist Heri Budiawan, known as Budi Pego, was jailed for the second time in Banyuwangi, East...

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Good News: Activist released after 18 months of detention in Angola

On June 23 – after 18 months in detention in connection to his peaceful activism – Angolan activist Gilson da...

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Eswatini: MPs’ flawed conviction must be quashed

On June 1, Members of Parliament, Mthandeni Dube and Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza – who have been held for almost two...

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Bolivia: Raid on human rights NGO put defenders at risk

Amparo Carvajal is an 84-year-old human rights defender and president of the Permanent Assembly on Human Rights in Bolivia (APDHB)....

Maryia Kalesnikava

Belarus: Stop ill-treatment of jailed opposition leader

Belarusian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release and end the ill-treatment of Maryia Kalesnikava. She is a prominent opposition figure...

Mojahed (Abbas) Kourkouri

Iran: Protestor at risk of execution

Mojahed (Abbas) Kourkouri is at grave risk of execution in relation to nationwide protests. In early April 2023, Iran’s judiciary...

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