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14 February 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Pakistan

One member of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) killed and another arbitrarily detained and held incommunicado and without charges for several days
Pakistan: Killing of Mr. Ibrahim Arman Loni & arbitrary detention of Ms. Gulalai Ismail and several PTM members [PAK 001 / 0219 / OBS 015] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457912
13 February 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Iran

Several human rights lawyers arbitarily detained and sentenced to prison terms between 6 months and up to 8 years
Iran: New developments concerning the judicial harassment of human rights lawyers [IRN 004 / 0918 / OBS 115.2] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457909
11 February 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Mexico

Joint statement on release of 2 human rights defenders who had been arbitrarily detained in 2013
Mexico: Joint statement: Release of Damián Gallardo and Enrique Guerrero must mark the beginning of a national policy that puts an end to the criminalisation of human rights defenders (Appeal or News Release, Spanish)
es ID 1457911
8 February 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
India

Appeal for an end to acts of harassment and intimidation by personnel of the Border Security Force against members of human rights group MASUM
India: Acts of harassment and intimidation against several members of MASUM [IND 002 / 0219 / OBS 012] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457906
5 February 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Mexico

Appeal for release of 17 members of movement of communities against the La Parota dam project who were arbitrarily detained in January 2018
Mexico: Joint Press Release: The criminalisation of CECOP members must come to an end (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457907
1 February 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Russian Federation

Death threats by pro-government Chechen activist against director of Russian LGBT Network and defender of LGBT rights for denunciation of repressions of Chechen authorities against LGBT persons
Russian Federation: Death threats against Igor Kochetkov, Executive Director of the Russian LGBT Network [RUS 002 / 0219 / OBS 010] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457898
1 February 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Zimbabwe

Pastor and anti-corruption activist released on bail but charges of subverting the government keep pending and he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted
Zimbabwe: Release on bail and ongoing judicial harassment of Pastor Evan Mawarire [ZIM 001 / 0119 / OBS 006.1] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457905
31 January 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
China

Founder of website for civil rights sentenced to 5 years in prison after more than 2 years in arbitrary pre-trial detention
China: Sentencing and arbitrary detention of Mr. Liu Feiyue [CHN 002 / 0119 / OBS 009] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457900
28 January 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Iran

Human rights defender sentenced to 6 years in prison
Iran: Sentencing of Mr. Reza Khandan [IRN 001 / 0119 / OBS 002.1] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457896
28 January 2019 | OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
China

Human rights lawyer sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for "subversion of state power"; he is reported to have been tortured while being held in incommunicado detention
China: Sentencing of Mr. Wang Quanzhang to four and a half years in prison [CHN 003 / 0917 / OBS 101.1] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 1457899

One member of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) killed and another arbitrarily detained and held incommunicado and without charges for several days

Several human rights lawyers arbitarily detained and sentenced to prison terms between 6 months and up to 8 years

Joint statement on release of 2 human rights defenders who had been arbitrarily detained in 2013

Appeal for an end to acts of harassment and intimidation by personnel of the Border Security Force against members of human rights group MASUM

Appeal for release of 17 members of movement of communities against the La Parota dam project who were arbitrarily detained in January 2018

Death threats by pro-government Chechen activist against director of Russian LGBT Network and defender of LGBT rights for denunciation of repressions of Chechen authorities against LGBT persons

Pastor and anti-corruption activist released on bail but charges of subverting the government keep pending and he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted

Founder of website for civil rights sentenced to 5 years in prison after more than 2 years in arbitrary pre-trial detention

Human rights defender sentenced to 6 years in prison

Human rights lawyer sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for "subversion of state power"; he is reported to have been tortured while being held in incommunicado detention