Front Line Defenders Front Line Defenders 2022 Award Winners Read Cypher Comics Award Edition Read 2022 Award Press Release Cases Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Max Loalngar 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Koude Mbainassem 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Youssouf Ahmat Korom 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad Status: New death threat and attack Guillermo Pérez Rangel 26 May 2022Lack of protection after new death threat and attack against HRD Guillermo Pérez Rangel Violations #Physical Attack Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Gounoung Vaima Gan Fare 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad Status: Hunger Strike Farhad Meysami 25 May 2022Farhad Meysami’s health deteriorating due to hunger strike Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Status: Hunger Strike Esmail Abdi 24 May 2022Esmail Abdi ended hunger strike Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Status: Raid/Attack Miriam Furaha 19 May 2022Targeting of woman human rights defender Miriam Furaha Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo More Cases New Report: Jordanian Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Hacked with Pegasus Spyware Press Release Download the report Joint Statement Citizen Lab Report NY Times Article Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks Read More Launch of the 4-year global investigation into sex worker rights defenders at risk (SWRDs): Read More Read The Guardian Article Read the Report (Interactive) Download the Report (PDF) Statement 24 May 2022 Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism Violations #Surveillance Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Statement 5 May 2022 Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Rights #Student Rights / Education #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Statement 7 April 2022 Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict Violations #Judicial Harassment #Violence #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal Statement 25 March 2022 Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Violence #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Brazil Read more about Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Statement 17 March 2022 Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill Read more about Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill Statement 15 March 2022 Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Read more about Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Statement 3 March 2022 Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Statement 14 February 2022 International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Statement 13 February 2022 Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan Rights #Human Rights Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka Read more about Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan Statement 9 February 2022 Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Read more about Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen Statement 27 January 2022 Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes Rights #Human Rights Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Surveillance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes
Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Max Loalngar 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad
Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Koude Mbainassem 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad
Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Youssouf Ahmat Korom 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad
Status: New death threat and attack Guillermo Pérez Rangel 26 May 2022Lack of protection after new death threat and attack against HRD Guillermo Pérez Rangel Violations #Physical Attack Location #Region: Americas #Colombia
Status: Unlawful transfer and detention Gounoung Vaima Gan Fare 26 May 2022Unlawful transfer and detention of four HRDs Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Chad
Status: Hunger Strike Farhad Meysami 25 May 2022Farhad Meysami’s health deteriorating due to hunger strike Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Hunger Strike Esmail Abdi 24 May 2022Esmail Abdi ended hunger strike Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Raid/Attack Miriam Furaha 19 May 2022Targeting of woman human rights defender Miriam Furaha Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Statement 24 May 2022 Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism Violations #Surveillance Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee
Statement 5 May 2022 Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Rights #Student Rights / Education #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association
Statement 7 April 2022 Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict Violations #Judicial Harassment #Violence #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal
Statement 25 March 2022 Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Violence #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Brazil Read more about Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people
Statement 17 March 2022 Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill Read more about Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill
Statement 15 March 2022 Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Read more about Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity
Statement 3 March 2022 Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi
Statement 14 February 2022 International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River
Statement 13 February 2022 Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan Rights #Human Rights Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka Read more about Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan
Statement 9 February 2022 Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Read more about Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen
Statement 27 January 2022 Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes Rights #Human Rights Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Surveillance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes