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3 December 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Iraq

Joint NGO statement against the violent crackdown of security forces against protesters and the targeting of activists, journalists and the media
Iraq: Authorities must immediately end the use of lethal force against protesters and stop targeting activists, journalists and the media (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020812
2 December 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Guinea

5 members of the Guinean Organisation for the Defence of Human and Citizen Rights (OGDH) conditionally released; they have been charged with crimes against public safety and public order
Guinée, République de: Libération conditionnelle de cinq membres du Front national pour la défense de la Constitution [GIN 001 / 1019 / OBS 084.1] (Appeal or News Release, French)
fr ID 2020849
29 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Egypt

Defender of religious minority rights, who is a member of the Coptic organisation Maspero Youth Union, arrested without warrant on 23 November 2019; he was interrogated and subjected to torture
Egypt: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment of Mr. Ramy Kamel [EGY 010 / 1119 / OBS 100] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020848
28 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Egypt

Family of Ahmed Said, coordinator of the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, targeted with threats and harassment; Ahmed Said himself is living in Germany
Egypt: Threats and harassment against family members of Mr. Ahmed Saïd [EGY 009 / 1119 / OBS 099] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020846
27 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Egypt

A researcher at the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms has re-appeared at court after 167 days of enforced disappearance since his arrest
Egypt: Reappearance and arbitrary detention of ECRF researcher Mr. Ibrahim Ezz El-Din [EGY 002 / 0619 / OBS 050.1] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020843
26 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Colombia

Bogotá: One protester killed by security forces in their crackdown on protests on 23 November 2019
Colombia: Asesinato del manifestante Dylan Mauricio Cruz y continuación de la represión del Paro Nacional / 26 November 2019 / Intervenciones Urgentes / Defensores de derechos... / OMCT (Appeal or News Release, Spanish)
es ID 2020839
22 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Niger

Sadat Illiya Dan Malam, head of the Patriotic Movement for Responsible Citizenship (MPCR - Mouvement patriotique pour une citoyenneté responsable), released after 18 months of arbitrary detention
Niger: Libération de M. Sadat Illiya Dan Malam [NER 001 / 0418 / OBS 039.5] (Appeal or News Release, French)
fr ID 2020832
22 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Vietnam

Journalist and founder of the Independent Journalist Association of Vietnam (IJAVN) arrested and charged with producing and disseminating information and items directed against the state
Viet Nam: Arbitrary detention of Mr. Pham Chi Dung [VNM 003 / 1119 / OBS 097] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020834
22 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Mexico

Guerrero state: A human rights defender, who was missing since 11 October 2019, has been found dead
México: Asesinato de Arnulfo Cerón Soriano, quien se encontraba desaparecido desde el 11 de octubre [MEX 013 / 1019 / OBS 082.2] (Appeal or News Release, Spanish)
es ID 2020836
21 November 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Pakistan

A researcher documenting human rights violations has allegedly been subjected to enforced disappearance
Pakistan: Alleged abduction and enforced disappearance of Mr. Idris Khattak [PAK 003 / 1119 / OBS 096] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020829

Joint NGO statement against the violent crackdown of security forces against protesters and the targeting of activists, journalists and the media

5 members of the Guinean Organisation for the Defence of Human and Citizen Rights (OGDH) conditionally released; they have been charged with crimes against public safety and public order

Defender of religious minority rights, who is a member of the Coptic organisation Maspero Youth Union, arrested without warrant on 23 November 2019; he was interrogated and subjected to torture

Family of Ahmed Said, coordinator of the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, targeted with threats and harassment; Ahmed Said himself is living in Germany

A researcher at the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms has re-appeared at court after 167 days of enforced disappearance since his arrest

Bogotá: One protester killed by security forces in their crackdown on protests on 23 November 2019

Sadat Illiya Dan Malam, head of the Patriotic Movement for Responsible Citizenship (MPCR - Mouvement patriotique pour une citoyenneté responsable), released after 18 months of arbitrary detention

Journalist and founder of the Independent Journalist Association of Vietnam (IJAVN) arrested and charged with producing and disseminating information and items directed against the state

Guerrero state: A human rights defender, who was missing since 11 October 2019, has been found dead

A researcher documenting human rights violations has allegedly been subjected to enforced disappearance