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Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk
2025 winners announced

Global Analysis 2024/25

Front Line Defenders launched its Global Analysis 2024/25 on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk around the world, an in-depth annual publication detailing the variety of risks, threats and attacks faced by HRDs around the world.

Cases

Sepideh Gholian

Sepideh Gholian released from prison

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Hñöhñö (Otomi) people of Santiago Mexquititlán

Repression and violence against the indigenous Hñöhñö (Otomi) community in Santiago Mexquititlán, including sexual violence against woman human rights defender Estela Hernández Jiménez

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Americas

Estela Hernández Jiménez

Repression and violence against the indigenous Hñöhñö (Otomi) community in Santiago Mexquititlán, including sexual violence against woman human rights defender Estela Hernández Jiménez

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Americas

Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa shackled in court during latest sentencing

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Judicial harassment

Un Parque para Las Salinas

Judicial persecution of environmental defender Gonzalo Pavez Sepúlveda in Viña del Mar

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Gonzalo Pavez Sepúlveda

Judicial persecution of environmental defender Gonzalo Pavez Sepúlveda in Viña del Mar

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Disappearance and possible arbitrary detention of human rights defender Eduardo Torres

#Enforced Disappearance

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Americas

Social media page supporting imprisoned Nasta Loika classified as extremist

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

3 June 2025

Statement

Panama: Concern over violent repression against Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous communities amid social protests

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Violence

Rights

#Human Rights #Protests / Assembly #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Location

#Region: Americas #Panama

3 June 2025

Statement

Guatemala: Concern over the criminalisation of indigenous human rights defenders of the 48 Cantones of Totonicapán and the risk of a wave of arrests

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Location

#Region: Americas #Guatemala

28 May 2025

Statement

Pakistan: Mass expulsion of at-risk Afghans imperils lives of writers, journalists, human rights defenders and others persecuted by the Taliban

Violations

#Other Harassment

Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan

27 May 2025

Statement

Pakistan must end crackdown on Baloch human rights defenders

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Rights

#Enforced Disappearances #Human Rights #Minority Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan

26 May 2025

Statement

Uzbekistan: Front Line Defenders Award Winner Sharifa Madrakhimova was prevented from leaving Uzbekistan to attend the FLD Award Ceremony in Dublin

Violations

#Reprisals #Other Harassment

Rights

#Human Rights #Journalism

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia #Uzbekistan

22 May 2025

Statement

Five courageous human rights defenders receive Front Line Defenders Award

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Reprisals #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Threats / Intimidation

Rights

Location

#Benin #Uzbekistan #Thailand #Western Sahara #Dominican Republic #Haiti