Available in

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Region: Asia Pacific

Region: Asia PacificCases

ASM Nasiruddin Elan

14 September 2023

Human rights defenders Adilur Rahman and A.S.M Nasiruddin Elan sentenced to jail for two years

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on Bail

14 September 2023

Human rights defender Nitin Varghese released on bail

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Zillur Rahman

13 September 2023

Harassment against human rights defender and executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies, Zillur Rahman

#Smear Campaign

#Other Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Judicial Harassment

5 September 2023

Judicial harassment of human rights lawyer and woman human rights defender Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Angkhana Neelapaijit

4 September 2023

Women human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit, Puttanee Kangkun and Thanaporn Saleephol acquitted of criminal defamation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Facing Harassment

Maidul Islam

Academic activist and human rights defender Maidul Islam facing harassment from the Chittagong University for exercising freedom of expression

#Smear Campaign

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on bail

Tharindhu Uduwaragedara

Tharindu Uduwaragedara

Unlawful arrest and assault against human rights defender and journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedara

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Region: Asia PacificHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

ASM Nasiruddin Elan

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Civil & Political Rights

#Freedom of Association

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Civil & Political Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Centre for Governance Studies (CGS)

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Civil & Political Rights

#Elections / Good Governance

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Environmental Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Freedom of Religion

#Minority Rights

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Student Rights / Education

#Civil & Political Rights

Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Anti-Racism/Discrimination

#Housing Rights / Forced Evictions

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Media

Digital Security Act: A Hanging Sword on Human Rights Defenders in Bangladesh

Rights

#Student Rights / Education #Freedom of Expression #Labour Rights / Trade Union

Violations

#Defamation #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh

Media

Strategies of Silence

Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #China

Media

UPR Thailand 2021

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Thailand

Blog

27 March 2020 by FLD East Asia Team

Defending Rights in the Time of COVID-19: WHRDs tackle domestic violence in China

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights

Violations

#Physical Attack #COVID-19

Locations

#Region: Asia Pacific #China

Statement

Joint Letter - India: Concern regarding the Asia-Pacific Forum Conference to be hosted by the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI) in September 2023

Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #India

Statement

Joint Statement - Sri Lanka’s Flawed Plans for a ‘Truth Commission’

Rights

#Human Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Impunity / Justice

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Other Harassment #Killing #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka

Statement

Joint Open Letter: Call for an end to human rights violations in Kashmir and release of jailed human rights defenders and political prisoners

Rights

#Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Imprisonment #Protests / Assembly

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #India