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Between 18 April 2020 and 21 April 2020, the Cyber Police of the Kashmir Zone in Srinagar filed First Information Reports (FIR) against three journalists respectively: Masrat Zahra, Peerzada Ashiq and Gowhar Geelani. On 18 April 2020, photo-journalist Masrat Zahra was charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by the Cyber Police for uploading social media posts that allegedly glorify ‘’anti-national activities’’ on social media.

On 14 February 2020, an order was passed to move the investigation on the Bhima Koregaon case to the National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai. The next court hearing is set for 28 February 2020. Meanwhile, all nine human rights defenders have been transferred to Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai.

On 22 May 2018, fifteen pro-democracy human rights defenders, including Anon Nampa, Rangsiman Rome, Sirawith Seritiwat, Chonticha Jaengrew and Piyarat Chongthep, were arrested and charged with sedition, with violating the junta’s ban on political gatherings of five people or more, and under the Road Traffic Act for participating in peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in Bangkok.

On 22 May 2018, fifteen pro-democracy human rights defenders, including Anon Nampa, Rangsiman Rome, Sirawith Seritiwat, Chonticha Jaengrew and Piyarat Chongthep, were arrested and charged with sedition, with violating the junta’s ban on political gatherings of five people or more, and under the Road Traffic Act for participating in peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in Bangkok.

On 22 May 2018, fifteen pro-democracy human rights defenders, including Anon Nampa, Rangsiman Rome, Sirawith Seritiwat, Chonticha Jaengrew and Piyarat Chongthep, were arrested and charged with sedition, with violating the junta’s ban on political gatherings of five people or more, and under the Road Traffic Act for participating in peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in Bangkok.

On 13 September 2017, Kirsten Han was interrogated by the Bedok police division in relation to the ongoing investigation into her and three fellow human rights defenders Terry Xu, Jolovan Wham and Jason Soo. All four human rights defenders were questioned over the past week. On 6 September 2017, Terry Xu was prevented from travelling by immigration officers at a checkpoint between Singapore and Malaysia and told that he would not be permitted to leave the country as he was under investigation.

On 13 September 2017, Kirsten Han was interrogated by the police in relation to the ongoing investigation into her and three fellow human rights defenders Terry Xu, Jolovan Wham and Jason Soo. All four human rights defenders were questioned over the past week. On 6 September 2017, Terry Xu was prevented from travelling by immigration officers at a checkpoint between Singapore and Malaysia and told that he would not be permitted to leave the country as he was under investigation.

On 8 September 2015, human rights defenders Ms Maria Chin Abdullah, Ms Mandeep Singh and Mr Adam Adli Abdul Halim were among nine activists who were charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act for organising and taking part in an allegedly unlawful assembly held in Kuala Lumpur on 28 March 2015.

The HRDs managed to get the case referred to Federal Court on 9 August 2016 for a Constitutional challenge. No date has fixed yet at Federal Court. If they succeed in that application, then the entire case will be dropped.

On 3 September 2022, human rights defender Sabharatnam Sivayoganathan, also known as Seelan, received a summons to appear before the Counter-Terrorism Investigation Division (CTID) for interrogation on 9 September 2022. The reason for the questioning was not given. The human rights defender’s lawyer wrote to the CTID requesting to postpone the inquiry because of the ill-health of his fatherand provided documents confirming the medical condition. The letter was handed over to the officer in charge of the Terrorism Investigation Division, Fort, Colombo.

On 26 August 2022, human rights defender Chintaka Rajapakse was granted bail by the Colombo Fort magistrate of the amount of 1 million Sri Lankan rupees. Chintaka Rajapakse has also been asked to report to the Colombo Central Crime Division on the last Sunday of every month and he was imposed a foreign travel ban.