Front Line Defenders Front Line Defenders 2022 Award Winners Read Cypher Comics Award Edition Read 2022 Award Press Release Cases Status: Released and Acquitted Fredy García 4 July 2022HRD Fredy García Ramírez acquitted of charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Status: Arrested Mohammed Zubair 4 July 2022HRD and journalist Mohammed Zubair arrested by Delhi Police Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India Status: Detained Dmitry Talantov 4 July 2022HRD and lawyer Dmitry Talantov detained and faces “spreading false information” charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation Status: Arrested Teesta Setalvad 4 July 2022WHRD Teesta Setalvad remanded to judicial custody for 14 days Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India Status: Bail Denied Li Qiaochu (李翘楚) 4 July 2022New lawyer met Li Qiaochu and raised health concerns Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Status: Denied Bail Chow Hang-tung 30 June 2022Magistrate refused to ask prosecutors to disclose further evidence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Hong Kong Status: Organisation ordered to disband Hong Kong Citizens Support Patriotic and Democratic Movement Federation 30 June 2022Chow Hang-tung requests hearing to review evidence against her Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Hong Kong Status: Sentenced Chow Hang-tung 30 June 2022Chow Hang-tung to appeal verdict in 2021 Tiananmen vigil case Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Hong Kong More Cases New Report: Jordanian Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Hacked with Pegasus Spyware Press Release Download the report Joint Statement Citizen Lab Report NY Times Article Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks Read More Launch of the 4-year global investigation into sex worker rights defenders at risk (SWRDs): Read More Read The Guardian Article Read the Report (Interactive) Download the Report (PDF) Statement 5 July 2022 Statement - Mexico: Concern Over Harassment and Arbitrary Detentions against Human Rights Defenders and Environmentalists in Querétaro Rights #Environmental Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Read more about Statement - Mexico: Concern Over Harassment and Arbitrary Detentions against Human Rights Defenders and Environmentalists in Querétaro Statement 29 June 2022 Statement - Tajikistan: Authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan Should Cease Persecution of Human Right Defenders in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region Rights #Freedom of Association #Impunity / Justice #Protests / Assembly Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Tajikistan Read more about Statement - Tajikistan: Authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan Should Cease Persecution of Human Right Defenders in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region Statement 29 June 2022 Iran: Meta Must Protect the Iranian #MeToo Movement Rights #Human Rights #Gender/Women's Rights Violations #Violence #Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment Location #Iran Read more about Iran: Meta Must Protect the Iranian #MeToo Movement Statement 24 June 2022 Joint Statement - Egypt: Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 Days of Arbitrary Detention Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Imprisonment #Prisoner Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt Read more about Joint Statement - Egypt: Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 Days of Arbitrary Detention Statement 21 June 2022 Joint Statement on the Deteriorating Health of G. N. Saibaba in Nagpur Central Jail Rights #Minority Rights #Access to Healthcare Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India Read more about Joint Statement on the Deteriorating Health of G. N. Saibaba in Nagpur Central Jail Statement 14 June 2022 Joint Statement: International Organisations Identify Repeated Lack of Protection for LGBTI+ Human Rights Defenders in the Face of Further Increase in Number of Attacks Rights #LGBT+ Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Killing #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about Joint Statement: International Organisations Identify Repeated Lack of Protection for LGBTI+ Human Rights Defenders in the Face of Further Increase in Number of Attacks Statement 14 June 2022 Joint Statement Condemning the Arbitrary Cancellation of the Registration of Odhikar Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh Read more about Joint Statement Condemning the Arbitrary Cancellation of the Registration of Odhikar Statement 2 June 2022 Concern regarding the possible criminalisation of human rights defenders accused by Energy & Palma in Ecuador Rights #Environmental Rights #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Ecuador Read more about Concern regarding the possible criminalisation of human rights defenders accused by Energy & Palma in Ecuador Statement 24 May 2022 Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism Violations #Surveillance Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Statement 5 May 2022 Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Rights #Student Rights / Education #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Statement 25 March 2022 Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Violence #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Brazil Read more about Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Statement 15 March 2022 Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Read more about Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Statement 14 February 2022 International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River
Status: Released and Acquitted Fredy García 4 July 2022HRD Fredy García Ramírez acquitted of charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: Arrested Mohammed Zubair 4 July 2022HRD and journalist Mohammed Zubair arrested by Delhi Police Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Detained Dmitry Talantov 4 July 2022HRD and lawyer Dmitry Talantov detained and faces “spreading false information” charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Arrested Teesta Setalvad 4 July 2022WHRD Teesta Setalvad remanded to judicial custody for 14 days Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Bail Denied Li Qiaochu (李翘楚) 4 July 2022New lawyer met Li Qiaochu and raised health concerns Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Denied Bail Chow Hang-tung 30 June 2022Magistrate refused to ask prosecutors to disclose further evidence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Hong Kong
Status: Organisation ordered to disband Hong Kong Citizens Support Patriotic and Democratic Movement Federation 30 June 2022Chow Hang-tung requests hearing to review evidence against her Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Hong Kong
Status: Sentenced Chow Hang-tung 30 June 2022Chow Hang-tung to appeal verdict in 2021 Tiananmen vigil case Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Hong Kong
Statement 5 July 2022 Statement - Mexico: Concern Over Harassment and Arbitrary Detentions against Human Rights Defenders and Environmentalists in Querétaro Rights #Environmental Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Read more about Statement - Mexico: Concern Over Harassment and Arbitrary Detentions against Human Rights Defenders and Environmentalists in Querétaro
Statement 29 June 2022 Statement - Tajikistan: Authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan Should Cease Persecution of Human Right Defenders in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region Rights #Freedom of Association #Impunity / Justice #Protests / Assembly Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Tajikistan Read more about Statement - Tajikistan: Authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan Should Cease Persecution of Human Right Defenders in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
Statement 29 June 2022 Iran: Meta Must Protect the Iranian #MeToo Movement Rights #Human Rights #Gender/Women's Rights Violations #Violence #Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment Location #Iran Read more about Iran: Meta Must Protect the Iranian #MeToo Movement
Statement 24 June 2022 Joint Statement - Egypt: Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 Days of Arbitrary Detention Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Imprisonment #Prisoner Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt Read more about Joint Statement - Egypt: Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 Days of Arbitrary Detention
Statement 21 June 2022 Joint Statement on the Deteriorating Health of G. N. Saibaba in Nagpur Central Jail Rights #Minority Rights #Access to Healthcare Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India Read more about Joint Statement on the Deteriorating Health of G. N. Saibaba in Nagpur Central Jail
Statement 14 June 2022 Joint Statement: International Organisations Identify Repeated Lack of Protection for LGBTI+ Human Rights Defenders in the Face of Further Increase in Number of Attacks Rights #LGBT+ Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Killing #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about Joint Statement: International Organisations Identify Repeated Lack of Protection for LGBTI+ Human Rights Defenders in the Face of Further Increase in Number of Attacks
Statement 14 June 2022 Joint Statement Condemning the Arbitrary Cancellation of the Registration of Odhikar Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh Read more about Joint Statement Condemning the Arbitrary Cancellation of the Registration of Odhikar
Statement 2 June 2022 Concern regarding the possible criminalisation of human rights defenders accused by Energy & Palma in Ecuador Rights #Environmental Rights #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Ecuador Read more about Concern regarding the possible criminalisation of human rights defenders accused by Energy & Palma in Ecuador
Statement 24 May 2022 Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism Violations #Surveillance Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee
Statement 5 May 2022 Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Rights #Student Rights / Education #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association
Statement 25 March 2022 Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Violence #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Brazil Read more about Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people
Statement 15 March 2022 Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Read more about Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity
Statement 14 February 2022 International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River