Status: Sentence Completed Chen Wuquan 10 February 2023Chen Wuquan completes sentence and is released from prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Facing Charges Jennifer Awingan-Taggaoa 9 February 2023WHRD Jennifer Awingan-Taggaoa from Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) faces charges of rebellion Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Released Siddique Kappan 7 February 2023Human rights defender and Journalist Siddique Kappan released from jail after two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Released on bail Raghunath Kha 1 February 2023HRD and journalist Raghunath Kha released on bail after being subjected to torture Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Harassed Syeda Rizwana Hasan 31 January 2023Environmental lawyer and woman human rights defender Syeda Rizwana Hasan and team attacked and harassed Violations #Other Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Judicial Harassment Rozina Islam 30 January 2023Court orders further investigation into Rozina Islam cases Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Acquitted Maria Ressa 20 January 2023HRD and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler acquitted by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Released on bail Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero 16 January 2023Student leader and HRD Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero released on bail by Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Released on Bail Hidme Markam 12 January 2023Human Rights Defender Hidme Markham aquitted in four cases, released on bail Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Acquitted Rural Missionaries of the Philippines 12 January 2023Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Acquitted Gabriela 12 January 2023Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines