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On 3 September 2021, the first court hearing regarding the case of human rights defenders Leanid Sudalenka, Maryia Tarasenka and Taciana Lasica took place at Centralny District Court in Gomel. The human rights defenders face charges of “organising, financing, training and preparation of actions grossly violating public order and financing such activities” under parts 1 and 2 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code. If convicted, they could face up to three years of imprisonment.

On 3 April 2019, human rights defenders, who in 2018 co-signed a letter calling for the dismissal of Miguel Zuluaga, then in charge of the security of the Uruguayan national football team, were called to testify before the Attorney General’s Office (Fiscalía General de la Nación) in Montevideo in a case against human rights defender Richard Mariani. Richard Mariani is facing a defamation lawsuit that was brought against him by Miguel Zuluaga.

On 9 June 2024, Palestinian human rights defender Bassem Tamimi was released from prison by Israeli authorities, after having been held for almost 8 months in administrative detention at Ramon Prison without any charges or a trial.

On 25 April 2024, Israeli authorities issued a new 6-month administrative detention order against human rights defender Bassem Tamimi. A judicial review hearing to confirm the new order is scheduled for 7 May 2024.

Zainab Al-Khamees was prevented from travel on 15 October 2017 while en route to the Dublin Platform, an event held by Front Line Defenders. The human rights defender was summoned to report to the Public Prosecutor on 16 October 2017.
 

On 24 January 2022, woman human rights defender Atena Daemi was released from Lakan prison, in Rasht. The woman human rights defender was granted an “early release warrant” allowing her an unconditional release based on Art. 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, according to which “a convict must serve the most severe single sentence, in case of multiple sentencing”. The early release warrant was signed by the provincial responsible judge at Gilan Office of Implementation of Sentences Department.

On 20 October 2024, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced human rights defender Taher Naghavi to six years in prison. The human rights defender, who has been detained since 6 February 2024, was sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of “gathering and collusion against the national security” and one year in prison on the charge of “propaganda activities against state.”

On 13 January 2023, Mytilene Appeals Court Greece officially dropped charges against 24 human rights defenders. This included aid workers Sean Binder, Nassos Karakitsos, Sara Mardini. The charges stem from work carried out by the human rights defenders in Greece where they assisted in migrant crossings to the island of Lesvos. As a result, they found themselves charged with “people smuggling” as well as “money laundering”, “espionage” and “membership in a criminal organisation”.

On 15 August 2024, Ukrainian woman human rights defender Iryna Horobtsova was sentenced to 10.5 years in a Russian penal colony after a four-month closed-door trial. Iryna Horobtsova was found guilty of alleged espionage and charged under Article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This sentencing follows her abduction on 13 May 2022 by Russian military forces in Kherson, where she was targeted for her humanitarian work and public support for Ukraine during Kherson's occupation

On 14 January 2022, human rights defender Narendra Mohanty, was arrested by Odisha police officers at Dhinkia, in the state of Odisha. His arrest was due to his support for the peaceful protest by the local community against the forcible destruction of their betel vine plantations. Police reportedly violently repressed the protest, injuring many including women and children, and baton charged those present. Narendra Mohanty and two community leaders were arrested, alongside with over 500 villagers from the protest site.

On 11 February 2022, Egyptian human rights defender Abdelrahman Tarek started a hunger strike in protest of his unlawful detention. This is the second time that the human rights defender has gone on hunger strike.

On 17 January 2021, human rights defender Abdelrahman Tarek was transferred to Tora Prison hospital due to a deterioration in his health after being on hunger strike for more than 40 days.

On 3 December 2020, Egypt’s State Public Prosecutor ordered the detention of human rights defender Abdelrahman Tarek for 15 days.