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On 16 October 2016, human rights defender Ding Jiaxi was released after serving out a 3.5 year prison sentence.  On 18 April 2014, Ding and fellow human rights defender Zhao Changqing were sentenced to 3.5 years and 2.5 years' imprisonment respectively, while Messrs Li Wei and Zhang Baocheng were both given prison sentences of 2 years.

The four human rights defenders were convicted of “illegal assembly” over their role in small-scale demonstrations associated with the New Citizens Movement.

On 22 April 2016, the Commission of Investigation on Abuse of Authority (CIAA) ordered the arrest of human rights defender Mr Kanak Mani Dixit and placed him in detention in Gaushala Police Circle jail, Katmandu, Bagmati Zone. The human rights defender was released on 2 May 2016.

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Mina Thabet was arrested in his home in Cairo on 19 May early morning by plain-clothed police and transferred to an unknown location.

Mina was released on bail of 10 000 LE on 19 June 2016.

On the afternoon of 31 August 2014, human rights defenders Messrs Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev disappeared after being followed by plain-clothed police officers. They were detained by the State Security forces and were accused of “having violated the provisions of the laws of the State of Qatar”. While in detention, the human rights defenders did not have access to legal representation. They were released nine days later, on 9 September 2014.

On 1 April 2016, human rights defender Mr Jdea Abdullah Nawfal was arrested at the immigration office at the Syrian-Lebanese border by members of the Syrian security forces and was prevented from attending a workshop on human rights in Beirut.