Urgent Concern for the Safety of Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi and Other Women Imprisoned in Iran
According to her cellmates, Mohammadi—who has been denied direct communication with her family since November 2023—was repeatedly punched in the chest by security and military forces. Experiencing severe pain,… More
Life Prison Sentence for Turkish Cultural Rights Activist Osman Kavala is Upheld
Turkish court’s decision upholding the life sentence against Osman Kavala illustrates the totality of the government’s crackdown on free expression and the breakdown of rule of law. Life behind… More
Life Prison Sentence for Cultural Rights Activist Osman Kavala is a “Dark Moment” for Human Rights and Democracy in Turkey
“Today is a dark moment for Turkey. The life sentence handed down to Osman Kavala is a devastating and unjust blow, not only to him and his family, but… More
Natalia Estemirova | Status: Murdered | Russia
On July 15, 2009, Natalia Estemirova, a journalist and human rights defender, was abducted by four gunmen on her way to work in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Estemirova… More
140 NGOs CALL FOR RELEASE OF EMIRATI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AHMED MANSOOR ON HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY
Open letter to the Emirati authorities to free human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor on his 50th Birthday Your Excellency, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has… More
United Arab Emirates (UAE): Arbitrary detention of prominent writer and human rights defender reaches three months
Ahmed Mansoor al-Shehhi (أحمد منصور الشحي), a 47 year-old Emirati citizen, was reportedly arrested by dozens of uniformed security agents who broke into his home in the city of Ajman.… More
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