Status: facing restrictions Chew Chuan Yang (Dobby Chew) 16 September 2026Bank accounts of HRDs Amir Hariri Abd Hadi and Chew Chuan Yang, and organisations MANDIRI and HAYAT, frozen under anti-money laundering law Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Malaysia
Status: facing restrictions Amir Abd Hadi 16 September 2026Bank accounts of human rights defenders Amir Hariri Abd Hadi and Chew Chuan Yang, and human rights organisations MANDIRI and HAYAT, frozen under anti-money laundering law Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Malaysia
Status: Released Ahmadreza Haeri 16 September 2026Ahmadreza Haeri released from prison Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Abducted Kananelo Boloetse 11 September 2026Abduction, assault and death threats against human rights defender Kananelo Boloetse Violations #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Lesotho
Status: Detained Gita Rani Kanu 11 September 2026Gita Rani Kanu arrested and detained following tea workers’ rights protest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Sentenced Anar Mammadli 10 September 2026Human rights defender Anar Mammadli sentenced to 13 years in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Azerbaijan
Status: Detained Naji Fateel 4 September 2026Re-arrest and detention of human rights defender Naji Fateel following royal pardon Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain
Status: Detained Dr Attiya Abdallah 3 September 2026Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Dr Attiya Abdallah Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Convicted Chow Hang-tung 28 August 2026Chow Hang-tung reaffirms commitment to human rights and democracy ahead of sentencing Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Hong Kong
Status: Sentenced Mehdi Mahmoudian 25 August 2026Mehdi Mahmoudian sentenced to eight months prison in absentia Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Sentenced Soheil Arabi 20 August 2026Soheil Arabi sentenced to five years prison for providing humanitarian assistance during January protests Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
