Status: Arrested Anirudh Rajan 9 October 2024Human rights defender and trade union leader Anirudh Rajan arrested under anti-terror charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Released Chhim Sithar 30 September 2024Woman human rights defender Chhim Sithar released after two years in prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Cambodia
Status: Sentenced Wang Jianbing (王建兵) 17 September 2024Wang Jianbing’s and Huang Xueqin’s appeal rejected without due process Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Sentenced Huang Xueqin 17 September 2024Huang Xueqin’s and Wang Jianbing’s appeal rejected without due process Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Harassed Roy Barbosa 16 September 2024Journalist and human rights defender Roy Barbosa harassed during protest at the Malolos Regional Trial Court Violations #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Acquitted Rozina Islam 26 August 2024Journalist and woman human rights defender Rozina Islam acquitted after three years and three months Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Judicial Harassment Ajimuddin Sarkar 21 August 2024Human rights defender Ajimuddin Sarkar facing threats and judicial harassment Violations #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Released Nahid Islam 8 August 2024Six human rights defenders from quota reform movement released after being coerced to announce the withdrawal of protests Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Released Nusrat Tabassum 8 August 2024Six human rights defenders from quota reform movement released after being coerced to announce the withdrawal of protests Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Released Sarjis Alam 8 August 2024Six human rights defenders from quota reform movement released after being coerced to announce the withdrawal of protests Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Released Abu Bakar Majumder 8 August 2024Six human rights defenders from quota reform movement released after being coerced to announce the withdrawal of protests Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh