Front Line Defenders

Launch of the 4-year global investigation
into sex worker rights defenders at risk (SWRDs):

Cases

Arbitrary detention and ill-treatement of HRD Franck Balimbasa

Violations

#Arbitrary detention

Location

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Status:

Subpoena and Complaint

Haris Azhar

23 September 2021

Defamation complaint filed against human rights defenders Fatia Maulidyanti and Haris Azhar

Chow Hang-tung denied bail, police order removal of online content

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

HRD & chairperson of the Committee against Torture Igor Kalyapin charged

Human rights defenders’ case moved to anti-terrorism court

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Human rights defenders’ case moved to anti-terrorism court

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Human rights defenders’ case moved to anti-terrorism court

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

HRD Juan Macababbad shot dead outside his residence

Violations

#Killing

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Philippines

More Cases

Statement on Afghanistan

Statement by Front Line Defenders on the
Situation of HRDs in Afghanistan

Statement

22 September 2021

Statement on the 20th anniversary of the incommunicado detention of Swedish-Eritrean journalist and human rights defender, Dawit Isaak

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Africa #Eritrea

Read more about Statement on the 20th anniversary of the incommunicado detention of Swedish-Eritrean journalist and human rights defender, Dawit Isaak

Statement

21 September 2021

Harassment of journalists and migrant rights defenders in Chiapas

Rights

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Read more about Harassment of journalists and migrant rights defenders in Chiapas

Statement

17 September 2021

Open Letter to China's Leader Xi Jinping

Read more about Open Letter to China's Leader Xi Jinping

Blog Post

Andrew Anderson's Blog

15 September 2021

A Tribute to Human Rights Defender Rafiq Hajat

By Andrew Anderson

Front Line Defenders has learned with great sadness of the death of human rights defender Rafiq Hajat, who passed on 13 September 2021 of a heart attack. Despite the personal risks, Rafiq Hajat dedicated 20 years of his life to peacefully defending human rights in Malawi.

Rights

#Human Rights

Locations

#Region: Africa #Malawi