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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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Lilia Hemedzhy wearing a green hijab over a black dress.

Russian Federation/Ukraine: Human rights lawyer, Lilia Hemedzhy disbarred in Crimea

Lilia Hemedzhy, a lawyer representing Crimean Tatars, has been disbarred, from the Bar Association of the Chechen Republic, in retaliation...

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Singapore: Halt unlawful drug-related execution

The authorities of Singapore are poised to execute Tangaraju s/o Suppiah on 26 April 2023. Tangaraju was convicted of abetting...

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Kazakhstan: Suspended sentence for activist, Zhanbolat Mamay

On April 10, Zhanbolat Mamay, a journalist and leader of the unregistered opposition Democratic Party of Kazakhstan was given a...

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Iran: Millions of schoolgirls at risk of poisoning

The rights to education, health and life of millions of schoolgirls are at risk amid ongoing chemical gas attacks deliberately...

Tanaice Neutro seated in court with his two thumps up

Angola: Urgent healthcare needed for jailed activist, Tanaice Neutro

On January 13, activist Tanaice Neutro was arrested in connection to videos he recorded where he called the president a...

Vladimir Kura-Murza wearing a black winter jacket. He is pictured laying a wreath

Russian Federation: Help secure release of activist Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed for anti-war views

Vladimir Kara-Murza is a prominent Russian political activist and journalist. He was arrested in April 2022 and prosecuted for his...

Images of the four journalists with the inscription: Yemeni journalists Akram al-Walidi, Abdelkhaleq Amran, Hareth Hamid and Tawfiq al-Mansouri released after over 7 years in detention.

Good news: Four journalists on death row released

On 16 April, the Huthi de facto authorities released four Yemeni journalists who had been sentenced to death. Their release...

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Israel/OPT: Conscientious objector, Yuval Dag, detained in Israel

20-year-old Yuval Dag is serving a 20-day detention order at Neve Tzedek military prison in Tel Aviv for refusing to...

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Venezuela: Detained woman needs urgent health care

Emirlendris Benítez is a 42-year-old mother, sister, and tradeswoman who in August 2018 was arbitrarily detained for political reasons and...

Ihsane El Kadi wearing a grey suit over a white shirt and grey tie, seating in front of a green poster with an inscription.

Algeria: Free journalist sentenced to five years

On April 02, the tribunal of Sidi M’hamed in Algiers convicted prominent Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi to five years...

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Afghanistan: Education activist, Matiulla Wesa, arbitrarily arrested

Matiullah Wesa was arbitrarily arrested by the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) on March 27, 2023. He was returning...

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Human rights activists must be released

King Mwamisyo and Elias Bizimungu are two activists with the citizens’ movement, LUCHA in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....

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