Iran - Ayatollah Khalaji
Cleric detained for criticizing violations in Iran Read more »
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Turkey - Enver Adyemir
Following a military court hearing on 21 January, Turkish conscientious objector Enver Aydemir will have to appear before a higher court. He remains unlawfully detained in a military prison. Read more »
Ukraine - Ahmed Chataev
On 14 January the European Court of Human Rights called upon the Ukrainian authorities not to extradite an ethnic Chechen man, Ahmed Chataev, to Russia until further notice. Read more »
China - Man Faces Death Penalty
A Chinese man, Gan Jinhua, has lost an appeal against a death sentence which he claims is a result of a confession extracted through torture. The Supreme People's Court (SPC) in Beijing is now reviewing his sentence. If the SPC approves the death sentence, he could be executed within a week. Read more »
Mexico - Three People Unlawfully Arrested
The army arrested three people in northern Mexico, for reasons unclear, on 29 December. Their fate and whereabouts are unknown and they may have been subjected to enforced disappearance. Human rights defenders working on their behalf may also be at risk, as another activist working on abuses by the military was murdered on 3 January. Read more »