Venezuela, Saudiarabien, Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Journalist dömd

Journalisten Hamid Farhadi greps i september 2024 av talibanernas inrikesministerium, och dömdes till två års fängelse orättvist anklagad för spridande av propaganda. Farhadi, som arbetar för en exiltidning, fick inte tillgång till advokat under rättegången. I mars i år flyttades han till det ökända Bagram-fängelset.

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Mr. Mufti Abdul Matin Qane,
MOI Spokes man
Ministry of Interior
Airport road, opposite Aria city
Kabul
Email: [email protected]

Dear Mr. Mufti Abdul Matin Qane,

I am writing to express my concern about the arbitrary arrest and detention of journalist Hamid Farhadi on 3 September 2024. On 19 September 2024, Hamid Farhadi was tried at the Taliban court in Kabul, without access to a defence lawyer. During this unjust trial he was sentenced to two years in prison. I therefore urge you to: Ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Hamid Farhadi; Ensure that he is held in conditions meeting international standards of fairness.

Yours sincerely,

Skriv före: 31 augusti, 2025

Saudiarabien: Riskerar dödsstraff

I mer än sju år har den reformvänliga imamen Sheikh Salman Alodah hållits i iso­lering. Han greps 2017. Han riskerar dödsstraff, bland annat för att ha stött protesterna under den arabiska våren och krävt att fångar i saudiska fängelser ska släppas. Han har behandlats illa i fängelset och har delvis förlorat syn och hörsel.

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Walid bin Mohammad AlSama’ani Minister of Justice Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Postal Code 11472, P.O Box 7775 Email: [email protected]

Your Excellency,

I am deeply concerned about the prolonged and arbitrary detention in solitary confinement of Sheikh Salman Alodah. At 68 years old, he has spent more than seven years in solitary confinement, which amounts to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under international law and standards, and has lost half his vision and hearing. His last court hearing was in July 2021 and his trial has been pending since. His arbitrary detention, unfair trial and potential death sentence, appear to be politically motivated. The Saudi authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Sheikh Salman Alodah. Until then, end his solitary confinement and provide him with adequate medical care.

Yours sincerely,

Skriv före: 10 oktober 2025

Venezuela: Bortförd och fängslad

Den välkända människorättsförsvararen Eduardo Torres utsattes för ett påtvingat försvinnanade den 9 maj. Fyra dagar senare meddelade riksåklagaren att han gripits anklagad för delaktighet »i en konspiration«. Det är fortfarande okänt var Eduardo Torres, som är medlem i organisationen Provea, befinner sig. Amnesty menar att detta är ännu ett fall av eskalerande attacker mot civilsamhället.

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President of the Republic Nicolas Maduro
Palacio de Miraflores,
Av. Nte. 10, Caracas 1012
Caracas,
Venezuela

Mr Nicolás Maduro,

The enforced disappearance of Eduardo Torres, a member of local ngo PROVEA, whose whereabouts have been unknown since 9 May, adds urgency to the concerns by the escalating attacks on human rights defenders in Venezuela.

On 13 May, the Attorney General declared that Torres had been detained “for his involvement in a conspiracy plot”s. No information has been given about his whereabouts. We call for the immediate disclosure of information on Eduardo Torres’ whereabouts, and the immediate and unconditional release of every victim of arbitrary detention.

Yours sincerely

Skriv före: 11 november 2025