Urgent campaigns

“Urgent Campaigns” has been one of OMCT’s principal activities since its founding. Its objective is to respond as quickly as possible to reports of grave human rights violations, in particular torture and ill-treatment, forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, received from members of the SOS-Torture Network and other partner organisations. By monitoring situations and anticipating events, “Urgent Campaigns” seeks to protect victims from further abuse, as well as to pressure governments to respect international human rights norms and prosecute the alleged perpetrators of the violations. [Read more…]

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Russian Federation:  Fear for the safety of Mr. Zubajr Isaevich Zubajraev

April 19, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Russian Federation

Colombia:  Executions of two social leaders in the Department of Nariño

April 19, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Colombia

Malaysia:  New security bill risks entrenching arbitrary detention and abuse

April 17, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Malaysia

China:  Sentencing of Beijing-based housing rights activist and legal advocate, Ms. Ni Yulan and her husband Mr. Dong Jiqin_Fear for their safety

April 13, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  China

Tunisia:  Violent repression against peaceful protests

April 11, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Tunisia

Cuba:  Repression against political and human rights activists continues

April 5, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Cuba

India:  Alleged extrajudicial killing of Sukumar Mondal, Sunil Mondal, Raju Mondal and Babar Seikh

April 3, 2012  |   Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns  |  Urgent Interventions  |  India

Israel:  Draft bill exempting security services from the obligation to record interrogations

April 2, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Israel

Mexico:  The new project of the Federal Code of Criminal Procedure leaves the door open to torture

March 26, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Mexico

Equatorial Guinea:  Arbitrary detention of Mr. Wenceslao Mansogo Alo

March 23, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Equatorial Guinea

Israel:   Administrative detention of Ms. Hana Yahya Shalabi and serious concerns for her safety

March 23, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Israel

Colombia:  Fear for the safety of M.s Nancy Del Carmen Chazatar Bastidas, an indigenous leader, who was abducted

March 16, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Colombia

Switzerland:  Switzerland should not become a shelter for war criminals

March 15, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Switzerland

Djibouti:  Fear for the safety of Mr. Abdallah Mohamed Youssouf, arbitrarly detained since 5 February 2012

March 12, 2012  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Djibouti

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - 19th session (27 February – 23 March 2012)

March 1, 2012  |   Human Rights Defenders, Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women  |  Events