#Physical Attack Cases

Physical AttackCases

Olena Shevchenko

WHRD Olena Shevchenko Tear Gassed in Lviv

#Physical Attack

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Human rights defender Paul Chouta abducted and subjected to physical abuse

#Enforced Disappearance

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

Consejo Ciudadano Indígena de Nahuatzen

Consejo Ciudadano Indígena de Nahuatzen

21 February 2022

Indigenous rights defenders José Antonio Arreola and José Luis Jiménez from Nahuatzen released

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Attacks and Killings

Guardia Indigéna de Cauca

28 January 2022

Concern at continued armed attacks against Nasa Las Delicias communities and the murder of three indigenous human rights defenders.

#Physical Attack

Mother Abducted

Abubakar Yangulbayev

24 January 2022

HRDs Sergey Babinets, Oleg Khabibrakhmanov and WHRD attorney Natalia Dobronravova attacked, mother of HRD Abubakar Yangulbaev abducted

#Enforced Disappearance

#Physical Attack

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Russian Federation

Natalia Dobronravova

24 January 2022

HRDs Sergey Babinets, Oleg Khabibrakhmanov and WHRD attorney Natalia Dobronravova attacked, mother of HRD Abubakar Yangulbaev abducted

#Enforced Disappearance

#Physical Attack

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Russian Federation

Temporarily Detained & Assaulted

Mustafa Nili released on bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

Sultana

20 December 2021

Prominent Sahrawi WHRD Sultana Khaya once again sexually assaulted in her home

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

Police Violence

Women's Observatory

16 December 2021

Police violence against 20 WHRDs & members of the Women’s Observatory

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

Threats and Attacks

Veronica Koman

11 November 2021

Threats and attacks against woman human rights defender Veronica Koman’s family

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

2 November 2021

Prominent LGBTIQ+ rights defender attacked by police and security personnel

#Physical Attack

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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