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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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China: Uyghur student detained for posting protest videos

Kamile Wayit, a Uyghur student studying in Henan, was taken away by the police on 12 December 2022, after she...

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Saudi Arabia: Release woman sentenced to 27 years for tweets

On January 25, 2023, the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, resentenced Salma al- Shehab to 27...

Iran: Tortured German-Iranian, Jamshid Sharmahd, sentenced to death

German-Iranian political dissident, Jamshid Sharmahd, is at risk of execution. He has been sentenced to death for “corruption on earth”...

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Bangladesh: Journalist arrested for covering cost of living

On March 29, Bangladeshi journalist Shamsuzzaman Shams was picked up from his residence by a group in civil clothes that...

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Mexico: 39 people die in migrant detention center fire

39 people have died in a fire on March 28 in a migrants’ detention center in Ciudad Juarez. 28 others...

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Egypt: Tortured son of opposition figure held incommunicado

Anas al-Beltagy has been arbitrarily detained for over nine years solely due to his family links. He is being held...

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Russia Federation: Imprisoned nurse, Irina Danilovich denied healthcare

Irina Danilovich, a nurse and human rights activist from Russian-occupied Crimea was abducted by Russian security service on April 29,...

Pakistan: End arbitrary detention of Mahal Baloch

Mahal Baloch, a 28-year-old Baloch woman, has been arbitrarily detained by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police since...

Outcome: Jordanian man executed following unfair trial in Saudi Arabia

On March 12, Saudi Arabian authorities executed Hussein Abo al-Kheir. He was a Jordanian man and father of eight, who...

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Demand immediate release of couple slapped with heavy sentences

On March5 , an emergency court in Cairo, Egypt sentenced Aisha el-Shater and her husband Mohamed Abo Horeira to ten...

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Eswatini: Detained MPs must be released immediately

Two MPs of the Eswatini Parliament, Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube have been arbitrarily detained since July 25, 2021....

Cameroon: Activist Abdul Karim Ali held arbitrarily for 200 days

Peace activist Abdul Karim Ali has been arbitrarily detained since August 11, 2022. He was interrogated repeatedly about a video...

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