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On 3 March 2021, Elżbieta Podleśna, Anna Prus and Joanna Gzyra-Iskandar were acquitted by the court of Plock of the charges of “offending religious beliefs” under article 196 of the Criminal Code of Poland. The charges were brought against the women human rights defenders in response to their posting of stickers and posters depicting the Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo to promote LGBTIQ+ rights. The costs of the trial will be borne by the state.

On 5 January 2021, a court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced journalists and human rights defenders Le Huu Minh Tuan and Nguyen Tuong Thuy to eleven years in prison. A third journalist, Pham Chi Dung was sentenced to fifteen years. The human rights defenders were charged with making and disseminating propaganda against the state.

On 20 January 2021, woman human rights defender Consolee Mukirania, and fellow LUCHA members Kasereka Muhetsya Eze, Kakule Mutsuva Clovis, Mbusa Kikene Elie, Muhindo Vagheni Aziz, Nzila Patrick Pierre, Mumbere Sikuli Delivrance and Lwanzo Nasereka Kahongya were acquitted of all charges of “rebellion” and subsequently released.

On 21 August 2023, a group of assailants attacked the participants of a candlelit vigil organised by the Right Side NGO in Yerevan, Armenia. The vigil aimed to commemorate Adriana, a transgender woman who was brutally murdered in her apartment the previous day. Woman human rights defender and head of the Right Side NGO Lilit Martirosyan filed a complaint to the police following the attack.

On 26 July 2018, a sedition case was filed against 20 people, including human rights defender Father Stan Swamy, for posting critical statements against the Jharkhand State Government, accusing the defender of inciting tension amongst adivasi (indigenous) people on the topic of the divisive Pathalgadi movement.

On 3 February 2021, human rights defenders and members of the Office for the Rights of People with Disabilities Siarhei Drazdouski and Aleh Hrableuski were detained and interrogated by the Investigative Committee. After the interrogation Aleh Hrableuski was detained for three days and Siarhei Drazdouski was placed under house arrest.

On 13 February 2021, two women human rights defenders Najmeh Vahedi and Hoda Amid were informed of the verdict issued by the Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals on 2 February 2021. The appeals court ruled to uphold the primary ruling of Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, issued in late October 2020, sentencing Hoda Amid to eight years in prison whilst Najmeh Vahedi was sentenced to seven years.

On 28 July 2023, the Supreme Court of India granted bail to human rights defenders Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, accused in the Bhima Koregaon case in 2018.

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 5 October 2023, human rights defender Babloo Loitongbam’s residence in Manipur, India was vandalized by unidentified perpetrators. Hours prior to the attack Babloo Loitonbam was threatened by a militant group named ‘Meitei Leepun’ who called for the human rights defender to be boycotted.

On 7 November 2023, human rights defender and journalist Valasingham Krishnakumar was served a notice by the Batticaloa police informing him of a case filed against him at the Eravur Magistrate Court. This legal action stems from his involvement in a protest held on 8 October 2023 by Tamil farmers of the Mathavanai and Mylathamadu areas against the encroachment of pastureland by illegal settlers. Valasingham Krishnakumar had visited the protest site and reported on the peaceful campaign by the farmers.