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Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks

Cases

Status:

Arrest/Assault/Detention

Narges Mohammadi

21 January 2022

Narges Mohammadi transferred to Qarchak prison after two months of incommunicado

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Violence

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Human rights defender Narendra Mohanty arrested due to his support for local villagers protesting against the destruction of their plantations

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific

#India

Status:

Health Deteriorating

Shatha Odeh Abu Fannouneh

19 January 2022

Health of woman human rights defender Shatha Odeh Abu Fannouneh deteriorating

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Woman human rights defender Samira Sabou condemned to one month suspended imprisonnment

Human rights defender Guo Feixiong formally arrested for “inciting subversion of State power”

Violations

#Travel Ban

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific

#China

Status:

Arrested

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ)

17 January 2022

Arrest of sixteen human rights defenders and members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ)

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Journalist and human rights defender Lukpan Akhmedyarov sentenced to ten days of administrative detention

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Acquittal of women human rights defenders Elżbieta Podleśna, Anna Prus and Joanna Gzyra-Iskandar in the “Rainbow Virgin Mary” case confirmed in appeal hearing

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

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Statement

19 January 2022

Iran Joint Letter: Arbitrary detention of lawyers and other human rights defenders including Amirsalar Davoudi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Hoda Amid, Mustafa Nili, and Arash Keykhosravi

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Read more about Iran Joint Letter: Arbitrary detention of lawyers and other human rights defenders including Amirsalar Davoudi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Hoda Amid, Mustafa Nili, and Arash Keykhosravi

Statement

14 January 2022

Concern at new armed attacks against indigenous communities and prevalence of impunity in the state of Chiapas

Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Americas #Mexico

Read more about Concern at new armed attacks against indigenous communities and prevalence of impunity in the state of Chiapas

Statement

10 January 2022

Demise of human rights defender Baktash Abtin as a result of intentional neglect by the government

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Read more about Demise of human rights defender Baktash Abtin as a result of intentional neglect by the government

Statement

10 January 2022

Murder of woman human rights defender Elizabeth Ibrahim Ekaru

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Land Rights

Violations

#Killing

Location

#Region: Africa #Kenya

Read more about Murder of woman human rights defender Elizabeth Ibrahim Ekaru

Statement

7 January 2022

Open Letter to Supreme Leader of Iran on Baktash Abtin

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Read more about Open Letter to Supreme Leader of Iran on Baktash Abtin

Statement

6 January 2022

Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest, detention and alleged torture of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft

Location

#Region: Africa #Uganda

Read more about Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest, detention and alleged torture of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Statement

21 December 2021

Call to reject the extradition of Yidiresi Aishan to China on the grounds of non-refoulement

Rights

#Minority Rights

Violations

#Reprisals

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #China #Morocco

Read more about Call to reject the extradition of Yidiresi Aishan to China on the grounds of non-refoulement

Statement

23 December 2021

Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest and detention of three human rights defenders in Togo

Rights

#Human Rights #Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Africa #Togo

Read more about Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest and detention of three human rights defenders in Togo

Statement

22 December 2021

Marked regression in human rights underscored by proliferation of baseless terrorism prosecutions

Rights

#Human Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Algeria

Read more about Marked regression in human rights underscored by proliferation of baseless terrorism prosecutions

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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):

Iran Joint Letter: Arbitrary detention of lawyers and other human rights defenders including Amirsalar Davoudi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Hoda Amid, Mustafa Nili, and Arash Keykhosravi

Concern at new armed attacks against indigenous communities and prevalence of impunity in the state of Chiapas

Demise of human rights defender Baktash Abtin as a result of intentional neglect by the government

Murder of woman human rights defender Elizabeth Ibrahim Ekaru

Open Letter to Supreme Leader of Iran on Baktash Abtin

Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest, detention and alleged torture of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Call to reject the extradition of Yidiresi Aishan to China on the grounds of non-refoulement

Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest and detention of three human rights defenders in Togo

Marked regression in human rights underscored by proliferation of baseless terrorism prosecutions

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Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks

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