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Chintaka Rajapakse

21 September 2022

Human rights defender Chintaka Rajapakse released on bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Summoned for Questioning

Sabharatnam Sivayoganathan

21 September 2022

Human rights defender Sabharatnam Sivayoganathan summoned for questioning by the Counter-Terrorism Investigation Division

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Siddique Kappan

Siddique Kappan

14 September 2022

Human rights defender and journalist Siddique Kappan granted bail

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Threats/Intimidation

Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy

Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy

14 September 2022

Threats & Intimidation against journalist Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

Threats/Intimidation

Selvakumar Nilanthan

Selvakumar Nilanthan

14 September 2022

Threats and intimidations against human rights defender and journalist Selvakumar Nilanthan

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on bail

Lahiru Weerasekara

12 September 2022

Youth rights defender Lahiru Weerasekara released on bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Teesta Satalvad

Teesta Setalvad

2 September 2022

Woman human rights defender Teesta Setalvad granted bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Region: Asia PacificHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Aishath Rasheed

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Enforced Disappearances

#Civil & Political Rights

#Citizen Participation

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Civil & Political Rights

#Citizen Participation

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Gender/Women's Rights

Sathyavanie Simone

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Minority Rights

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Burma / Myanmar

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Jonathan Mesulam

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Papua New Guinea

#Environmental Rights

Selvakumar Nilanthan

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Environmental Rights

#Civil & Political Rights

#Freedom of Expression

#Protests / Assembly

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

UN findings underscore the importance of protection of human rights defenders in follow-up actions

Rights

#Enforced Disappearances #Torture / Police Brutality #Civil & Political Rights

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #China

Statement

Joint Statement - Pakistan: Government has failed to comply with UN Working Group findings to end persecution of Muhammad Ismail and family

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan

Statement

Joint Letter on Afghanistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council: Renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate and Need for Stronger Accountability Measures

Rights

#Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights

Violations

#Reprisals #Arbitrary detention #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Afghanistan