Status: Facing criminal defamation charges Haris Azhar 8 March 2023Human Rights Defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar face criminal defamation charges Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Indonesia
Status: Facing criminal defamation charges Fatia Maulidiyanti 8 March 2023Human Rights Defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar face criminal defamation charges Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Indonesia
Status: WHRD convicted Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China 7 March 2023Chow Hang-tung convicted for refusing national security information request in “foreign agent” case Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Hong Kong
Status: Hospitalized Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja 3 March 2023HRD Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja taken by ambulance to emergency room with urgent heart issues and denied access to cardiologist Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Bahrain
Status: Arrest and Detention Abdul Karim Ali 23 February 2023Arbitrary arrest and continued detention of human rights defender Abdul Karim Ali Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Cameroon
Status: Sentenced Rida Benotmane 17 February 2023Rida Benotmane’s lawyer calls for review of procedural errors on his 3-year sentence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco
Status: Sleep Deprived Huang Xueqin 16 February 2023Huang Xueqin subjected to sleep deprivation as her health continues to deteriorate Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Released Jassim Al-Asadi 15 February 2023Environmental HRD Jassim Al-Asadi released by his kidnappers after 2 weeks Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq
Status: Released Monireh Arabshahi 15 February 2023Monireh Arabshahi was released from Kachuei prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #COVID-19 Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Esmail Gerami 14 February 2023Esmail Gerami was released from Rajaie Shahr prison. Violations #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Sentenced Justyna Wydrzyńska 13 February 2023Justyna Wydrzyńska found guilty of aiding an abortion, sentenced to 8 months of community service Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Poland