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Cases

Released on bail

Raghunath Kha

1 February 2023

HRD and journalist Raghunath Kha released on bail after being subjected to torture

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Syeda Rizwana Hasan

31 January 2023

Environmental lawyer and woman human rights defender Syeda Rizwana Hasan and team attacked and harassed

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Asia Pacific

Judicial Harassment

30 January 2023

Court orders further investigation into Rozina Islam cases

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Abdoulaye Seydou

Abdoulaye Seydou

27 January 2023

Arbitrary detention of HRD Abdoulaye Seydou

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

arash_sadeghi

27 January 2023

Arash Sadeghi sentenced to five years in prison for his advocacy work during the ongoing protests

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Mamadou Billo Bah

Mamadou Billo Bah

24 January 2023

Arbitrary arrest and ill-treatment of HRD Mamadou Billo Bah

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

Arbitrary detention

Barigye Bob

24 January 2023

Arbitrary detention of HRD Barigye Bob

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Africa

Thulani Rudolf Maseko

Thulani Rudolf Maseko

23 January 2023

Murder of HRD and lawyer Thulani Rudolf Maseko

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

#eSwatini (former Swaziland)

New Report: Jordanian Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Hacked with Pegasus Spyware

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Joint Statement

Citizen Lab Report

NY Times Article

Unsafe Anywhere:
Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks

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

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Read the Report (Interactive)

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shinta web

1 February 2023

Statement

Remembering Shinta Ratri: Front Line Defenders expresses solidarity on passing of HRD Shinta Ratri

Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Indonesia

30 January 2023

Statement

Joint NGO letter calling on European Parliament to reconsider 500-word limit for urgency resolution

Rights

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

27 January 2023

Statement

Statement – Cameroon: Killing of human rights defender and journalist Martinez Zogo

Violations

#Killing #Physical Attack

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Impunity / Justice #Corruption

Location

#Region: Africa #Cameroon

27 January 2023

Statement

Andrew Anderson steps down as head of Front Line Defenders

25 January 2023

Statement

Joint Statement - Honduras: International Forum condemns killings of human rights defenders in Honduras and demands a diligent investigation

Violations

Rights

#Environmental Rights

Location

#Region: Americas #Honduras

19 January 2023

Statement

Three outstanding activists who pioneered human rights movements in Venezuela, Chad, and Kashmir to receive the Martin Ennals Award 2023

Rights

Location

#India #Chad #Venezuela