Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Fed policymakers divided over whether to raise rates soon: minutes
Jordan: Protect Syrian Refugees and Asylum Seekers (UA 280/15)
Since the Jordanian government sealed its border with Syria on 21 June, around 80,000 refugees have been stranded in a desert area known as the 'berm', subjected to sand storms and searing heat. They are still not receiving essential and life-saving assistance.
August 17, 2016
Since the Jordanian government sealed its border with Syria on 21 June, around 80,000 refugees have been stranded in a desert area known as the 'berm', subjected to sand storms and searing heat.
China: Immediately Release Wu Gan (UA 129/15)
Prominent activist Wu Gan (better known by his pen name Tufu, 'The Butcher') has been charged with “subverting state power” and has been detained for 15 months. He was detained after staging a protest outside a courthouse in support of a group of lawyers. He is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
August 17, 2016
Prominent activist Wu Gan (better known by his pen name Tufu, 'The Butcher') has been charged with “subverting state power” and has been detained for 15 months. He was detained after staging a protest outside a courthouse in support of a group of lawyers.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Good News! - Mexico: Ildefonso Zamora Released (UA 106/16)
Mexican prisoner of conscience Ildefonso Zamora was released on 12 August after almost nine months in jail. The local judge presiding over the case complied with a federal judge decision to release Ildefonso Zamora due to lack of evidence that he had been involved in a robbery.
August 16, 2016
Good News! - Russian Federation: Konstantin Zadoya Released (UA 172/16)
Konstantin Zadoya was released on 3 August from a psychiatric hospital in Novosibirsk, western Siberia. He had been detained there since 7 July and forcibly treated on the basis of a court decision that violated his right to a fair trial. His release happened after the hospital received dozens of letters from activists.
August 16, 2016