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Appeals for Action

End Torture in Mexico

5 March 2013

Call on the President of Mexico to end torture and ensure victims receive justice

Protect Human Rights Defenders in the Americas

7 December 2012

Call on the Presidents of Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to defend and recognise the work of human rights defenders

Drop death sentences for men convicted of "sorcery" in Saudi Arabia

8 September 2010

Amnesty International is calling on the Saudi Arabian King to take the opportunity of the end of Ramadan to commute the death sentences against two foreign natonals convicted of “sorcery”.

Nigeria must free Patrick Okoroafor!

3 September 2010

Patrick Okoroafor was just 14 years old when he was arrested in May 1995. Two years later, he was sentenced to death for robbery.

End enforced disappearances in Pakistan

Hundreds of people, including children, are victims of enforced disappearance in Pakistan but the government lacks the political will to trace them.

Fight maternal mortality in Peru

Hundreds of pregnant women in Peru are dying. In many cases, these deaths could be avoided if the government provided equal health services across the country.

Reopen investigation into enforced disappearance in Ingushetia!

On 8 August 2007, Ibragim Gazdiev was reportedly seized by armed men and has never been seen since. No effective steps have been taken to trace him.

Address the barriers of transport costs undermining rural women’s right to health in South Africa

The authorities must urgently address a key barrier to women’s enjoyment of their right to health – the lack of reliable, affordable and safe transport.

Stop obstruction of the justice system in Serbia

During the war in Kosovo in 1999, over 3,000 ethnic Albanians were the victims of enforced disappearances. Very little has been done to bring them justice.

Protect residents of Cairo living in 'unsafe areas'

17 November 2009

Egyptian authorities are developing plans to address problems in Cairo’s ‘unsafe areas’ without adequately consulting affected communities.

Upholding human rights while confronting climate change

29 September 2009

Unless states take prompt, adequate action to address its effects, climate change could become a major threat to the realization of human rights.

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Repression still stalks Sudanese activists who sought safety in Egypt

18 January 2013

Amnesty International has documented a series of cases of Sudanese activists living in Egypt who have faced harassment and attacks, reportedly at the hands of the Sudanese authorities.