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Global Analysis 2024/25

Front Line Defenders launched its Global Analysis 2024/25 on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk around the world, an in-depth annual publication detailing the variety of risks, threats and attacks faced by HRDs around the world.

Cases

Social Justice Center

State authorities target Social Justice Center with unscheduled inspection

#Other Harassment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

El Hussein Amaadour

Escalating violations against imprisoned Sahrawi human rights defender El Hussein Amaadour and woman human rights defender Soukaina Amaadour

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

Soukaina Amaadour

Escalating violations against imprisoned Sahrawi human rights defender El Hussein Amaadour and woman human rights defender Soukaina Amaadour

#Threats / Intimidation

Judicial harassment

#Region: Americas

Virginia Garay Cazares

Criminalisation threats against woman human rights defender Virginia Garay Cazares

Sepideh Gholian

Sepideh Gholian released from prison

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Hñöhñö (Otomi) people of Santiago Mexquititlán

Repression and violence against the indigenous Hñöhñö (Otomi) community in Santiago Mexquititlán, including sexual violence against woman human rights defender Estela Hernández Jiménez

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Americas

Estela Hernández Jiménez

Repression and violence against the indigenous Hñöhñö (Otomi) community in Santiago Mexquititlán, including sexual violence against woman human rights defender Estela Hernández Jiménez

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Americas

Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa shackled in court during latest sentencing

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

18 June 2025

Statement

India: International human rights groups reiterate call for release of detained Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez on his birthday

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #India

18 June 2025

Statement

Thailand: Drop charges against women human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob, end abuse of judicial processes against peaceful protestors

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Protests / Assembly

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Thailand

17 June 2025

Statement

Human rights defenders should be released and protected during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Rights

Location

3 June 2025

Statement

Panama: Concern over violent repression against Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous communities amid social protests

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Violence

Rights

#Human Rights #Protests / Assembly #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Location

#Region: Americas #Panama

3 June 2025

Statement

Guatemala: Concern over the criminalisation of indigenous human rights defenders of the 48 Cantones of Totonicapán and the risk of a wave of arrests

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Location

#Region: Americas #Guatemala

28 May 2025

Statement

Pakistan: Mass expulsion of at-risk Afghans imperils lives of writers, journalists, human rights defenders and others persecuted by the Taliban

Violations

#Other Harassment

Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan