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Threats and Assault

Mariyam Akhtar Pakhi

18 February 2022

Physical assault and ongoing threats against woman human rights defender Mariyam Akhter Pakhi and her family members

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

New Report: Jordanian Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Hacked with Pegasus Spyware

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Joint Statement

Citizen Lab Report

NY Times Article

Unsafe Anywhere:
Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks

Launch of the 4-year global investigation
into sex worker rights defenders at risk (SWRDs):

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14 June 2022

Statement

Joint Statement condemning the arbitrary cancellation of the registration of Odhikar

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Rights

#Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh

10 June 2020

Report

বাংলাদেশে ছাত্র বিক্ষোভে হামলার দু’বছর পরও অপরাধীদের দায়মুক্তি

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack

Rights

#Student Rights / Education #Freedom of Association

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh

Bangladesh protest

22 May 2018

Statement

Universal Periodic Review highlights deteriorating situation faced by human rights defenders

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Killing #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Rights

#LGBT+ Rights #Human Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Freedom of Expression

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