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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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Iran: Youth jailed at 17 to be executed in less than 36 hours

Hossein Shahbazi, 22, is at risk of imminent execution in relation to a crime that took place when he was...

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Tunisia: Political activists unjustly detained

Since February 2023, Tunisian authorities have opened criminal investigations against at least 21 people including political opposition activists, lawyers, and...

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Iran: At least 7 people face imminent execution

At least seven individuals in Iran are under sentence of death in connection with nationwide protests. Dozens of others are...

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Bahrain: Prisoner of conscience, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja denied healthcare

Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has not been seen by a cardiologist since he experienced cardiac arrhythmia in jail...

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Philippines: Indigenous rights activists reported missing

Indigenous Peoples’ rights defenders Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” de Jesus, from the Cordillera region in northern Philippines,...

Mohammad al-Salahi

Yemen: Two journalists remain in detention past sentence expiry

Journalists Mohammed al-Salahi and Mohammed al-Junaid continue to be detained by the Huthi de facto authorities in Hodeidah, Yemen, despite...

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Iran: Six men from minority group at risk of execution

Six men – Ali Mojadam, Moein Khanfari, Mohammad Reza Moghadam, Salem Mousavi, Adnan Ghobeishavi and Habib Deris – from Iran’s...

A woman identifying as a lesbian makes jewellery to sell whilst at a shelter for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women on April 24, 2023 in Kampala, Uganda.

Uganda: President must veto anti-LGBT legislation

On May 02, Uganda’s Parliament passed the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Bill and sent it back to President Yoweri Museveni. The President...

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USA: Missouri’s third execution of 2023 imminent

Michael Tisius is scheduled to be executed in Missouri, USA, on June 6, 2023. He was sentenced to death for...

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Ecuador: Human rights defender, Pablo Fajardo stigmatized

On April 26, 2023, in the Ecuadorian National Assembly, the Minister of Energy and Mines of Ecuador accused the lawyer...

Mohamed Ziane

Morocco: Human rights lawyer’s case to be reviewed

On May 10, the case of prominent Moroccan human rights lawyer and ex-minister of human rights, Mohamed Ziane, opens before...

Mohammed al-Halabi

Israel/OPT: Free Gaza aid worker sentenced to 12 years

On June 15, 2022, Mohammed al-Halabi, Gaza director of humanitarian aid and development organization World Vision, was convicted of diverting...

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