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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism (UAF), a Channel grantee since 2006, has launched a new campaign called, Feminist Activism Without Fear: Facing Across the globe, the rights of women & LGBTQ+ people are violated, stripped, & challenged daily. Since 1997, the Urgent Action Funds have provided rapid, efficient, & flexible funding to feminist activists fighting for justice across the globe. Join our network to stay up to date with all the latest information, news, updates, and resources from Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Urgent Actions von Amnesty International sind das schnellste und effizienteste Mittel, um Personen zu schützen, die sich in unmittelbarer Gefahr befinden. Hören wir von willkürlichen Verhaftungen, Todesdrohungen, Verschwindenlassen, Folter oder drohenden Hinrichtungen, starten wir eine Urgent Action.

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On January 20, 2025, only four days after his arrest, an Algiers court sentenced renowned Hirak activist and poet, Mohamed Tadjadit, to five years in prison under expedited proceedings which undermined his right to a fair trial. His appeal trial was scheduled for April 17. He was convicted on vague charges for his social media posts and digital communications To amplify and sustain your work, this guide highlights major international movements and advocacy networks across a broad range of activism types. Each entry provides the organization’s name, mission and focus, and ways activists can engage or collaborate. Are we missing any networks? Should we update these? Send us an email with an explanation and a link for

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We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights. Activists Hivda Selen, Sinem Çelebi, and Doğan Nur were arbitrarily detained on the day of the Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride march and have been held in pre-trial detention since June 30 on baseless charges related to peaceful assembly. Their trial’s first hearing is set for August 8 at Istanbul Criminal Court of First Instance No. 51. This case marks an alarming escalation in the Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism provides fast, flexible resources to frontline feminist movements to support women, trans, and non-binary activists. When feminist activists, organizations, and movements challenge injustice, they often face tremendous pushback from those who want to maintain an unjust status quo, becoming targets of violence, harassment

Human rights defender Enes Hocaoğulları was placed in arbitrary pre-trial detention on August 5 after being detained at Ankara Esenboğa Airport upon his return to Türkiye from a Council of Europe conference in Strasbourg. He is charged with ‘publicly disseminating misleading information’ and ‘inciting the public to hatred and enmity’ under an indictment dated August 8. Urgent Action: Halt the Eviction of Saleh Diab and his Family Saleh Diab and his family are at risk of unlawful transfer from occupied East Jerusalem after the Israeli District Court rejected their appeal against eviction from their home.

Wie funktionieren die Urgent Actions? Immer wenn Amnesty International von willkürlichen Festnahmen, »Verschwindenlassen«, Morddrohungen, drohenden Folterungen oder Hinrichtungen erfährt, wird eine Urgent Action gestartet. On December 6, 2024, in the aftermath of UN Climate Change conference COP29 held in Baku, Azerbaijani, authorities detained seven journalists and media workers on spurious charges of “smuggling”, which carry prison sentences from 5-8 years. Their arbitrary detention and prosecution are a reprisal for their journalistic work and part of the government’s Since November 2024, authorities in Venezuela have increased their attacks against PROVEA, a renowned NGO defending human rights in the country. While a high-ranking government official threatened them directly on a TV show a few weeks prior, the Forensic Criminal Investigations Police (CICPC, in Spanish) has now issued a summons to Oscar

Tunisian lawyer and media personality, Sonia Dahmani, has been arbitrarily detained since security forces arrested her from the Tunisian Bar Associations’ office in Tunis on May 11, 2024. She is facing five separate legal proceedings, all stemming from the exercise of her right to freedom of expression. Sonia Dahmani is currently held in the Manouba prison in cruel On March 18, Hungary’s Parliament swiftly passed a law that effectively bans Pride marches. The law prohibits assemblies deemed to violate the anti-LGBTI “Propaganda Law”, which falsely portrays LGBTI visibility as ‘harmful to children’. Under this law, authorities can ban Pride or other LGBTI events, fine participants, and sentence organizers for up to one year in Centering Feminist Activist Voices Feminist Activism Without Fear sprang from a series of conversations Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism had with grantee partners about the rise in—and expanded nature of—backlash against feminist activists.

Urgent Action: RESTORE LEGAL STATUS FOR ASYLUM SEEKER

The Urgent Action Network has hundreds of thousands of activists across the world ready to take Urgent Action. The Urgent Action Network works by inundating the authorities responsible with letters and emails demanding a halt to the human rights violations and to protect individuals at risk from human rights violations.

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On July 28, Activist Serrote José de Oliveira was shot in the leg by armed men, believed to be linked to the Criminal Investigation Services (SIC), while he was livestreaming at a strike in Luanda. He was arrested and held in arbitrary detention. On August 1, the same day his family learned where he was being held, he was presented before a court in Luanda but not formally Urgent Action Network Answer the call to defend people under immediate threat of grave human rights abuse.

On November 26, prominent human rights defender, Nimet Tanrıkulu, was detained from her home by the police in Istanbul. After a short period of detention at a police station, she was transferred to the anti-terrorism branch of the Ankara Security Directorate. Following four days in police custody, Nimet Tanrıkulu was remanded in pre-trial detention on

Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian national, is believed to be at risk of execution in Singapore, following the recent rejection of judicial appeals. He was convicted in 2017 of importing 51.84g of diamorphine (heroin). The judge found that he had only transported the drugs but had sentenced him to the mandatory death penalty as the prosecution did not An environmental assessment certificate for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) liquified natural gas pipeline project expires on November 25, 2024. In 2014, the government approved the certificate even though it found that the project would have significant adverse effects and increase greenhouse gas emissions. Since then, the pipeline route, which

Fitness influencer and women’s rights activist, Manahel al-Otaibi, is scheduled to be taken in front of Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) on June 25, 2025. Manahel al-Otaibi has been imprisoned since November 16, 2022. On January 9, 2024, the SCC sentenced Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in prison for “terrorist offenses” in a secret trial. She was initially charged with It’s important to report your actions because we use these numbers in our advocacy and share them with the family and representatives of the cases.

Let’s End the Climate Emergency Together The West Coast Climate Action Network strives to unite the multitude of climate change organizations, groups, and initiatives in British Columbia whose members share a deep concern about the global climate emergency and who wish to see more urgent, rapid action. We work to serve, support, amplify and promote their work, and to Resources and References Check out a series of reports and resources for funders and activists based on learnings from our network.

Urgent Action: ACTIVIST AT RISK OF TORTURE

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism partners with frontline feminist movements to support women, trans and non-binary activists striving to create a more just and equitable world. Our holistic approach enables frontline feminist movements to respond to real-time threats and opportunities, protect and care for themselves and one another, and sustain and propel

Prominent human rights defender and prisoner of conscience, Cấn Thị Thêu, who has been imprisoned for five years and allegedly subjected to torture and inhumane conditions of detention, recently informed her family about some serious health issues. Arrested in 2020, Thêu and her two sons were sentenced between 8 to 10 years in prison under Article 117 of the Criminal

Chinese artist and U.S. permanent resident Gao Zhen was first detained in August 2024 for “slandering heroes and martyrs.” His wife and child, who traveled with him to China, have also a de facto travel ban since his arrest. No artist or individual should be punished solely for their creative work or for expressing their personal views; Chinese authorities must release Gao Our Mandate Urgent Action Fund-Africa provides financial support for strategic interventions that take advantage of opportunities to advance women’s human rights. Such opportunities arise when an unexpected event – positive or negative – creates a situation in which rapid intervention can significantly impact. A hearing for fitness influencer and women’s rights activist, Manahel al-Otaibi, is scheduled to take place before Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) on May 26, 2025. Manahel al-Otaibi has been imprisoned since November 16, 2022. On January 9, 2024, the SCC sentenced Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in prison for “terrorist offenses” in a secret trial. She was initially

Every action we take is an expression of solidarity for people whose rights are violated. People under immediate threat look to the Urgent Action Network to help. We show up when others won’t. You, alongside other supporters, are raising your voice as part of a collective moment for human rights. Our action is delivering hope and making change possible for people at risk.