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On 28 November 2017, the Yueyang Intermediate Court in China’s Hunan Province declared Taiwanese human rights defender Lee Ming-che (李明哲) guilty on charges of “subverting state power”. He was sentenced to five years’ incarceration, with a two-year deprivation of political rights in China. During the verdict hearing, he waived his right of appeal. Chinese national Peng Yuhua (彭宇华), tried alongside the human rights defender, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment on the same charges.

On 14 October 2021, a group of between 20 and 25 unknown individuals broke into the office of the International Historical and Human Rights Society Memorial (International Memorial) in Moscow, interrupting a movie screening. When police officers arrived at the scene, they claimed that the screening was “unsanctioned” and blocked the office, leaving dozens of people unlawfully detained inside the building for hours.

On 25 March 2021, migrant rights defender Izzat Amon was abducted in Moscow and forcibly transferred to Tajikistan. The human rights defender’s whereabouts were unknown for two days before the Tajikistan Ministry of Interior reported that he was being held in pre-trial detention in Tajikistan and facing charges of fraud, in connection to his human rights work in Russia.

On 12 March 2020, Ran Chongbi was released from prison after completing her sentence.

On 1 February 2018, Ran Chongbi went on trial at the Yunyang County People’s Court in Chongqing City. On 20 June 2018, the court sentenced Ran Chongbi to three years and six months in prison on charges of “picking quarrel and provoking trouble”. On 7 September 2018, the No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court in Chongqing rejected Ran Chongbi’s appeal and upheld the verdict.

On 8 November 2019, Zhen Jianghua was released from a prison in Yingde city, Guangdong province, after serving his sentence.

On 28 December 2018, the Zhuhai City Intermediate People's Court found Zhen Jianghua guilty of "inciting subversion of state power" and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment.

On Tuesday 21 November 2017, Ashraf Abu Rahma was sentenced by Ofer Military Court to three months in prison, a 5000 NIS fine, and an 18-month suspended sentence.

On 18 January, the Riyadh Penal Court in Saudi Arabia sentenced Mr. Natheer Al-Majed to seven years in prison and a subsequent seven-year travel ban for charges that include inter alia writing articles against the Saudi regime and participating in protests. The human rights defender was arrested earlier that day and is currently being held in Al-Ha’er prison in Riyadh. In the week of 23 January, the family of the Natheer Al-Majed sent a request to the Saudi authorities to approve the appointment of a defence lawyer to aid in the appeal of his case.

On 20 August 2023, the lawyer of human rights defenders Sarvenaz Ahmadi and Kamyar Fakour announced that the human rights defenders have been denied amnesty due to their alleged “membership in hostile groups with the intention of toppling the Islamic Republic.” In addition, another suspended sentence of two years in prison has come into effect for Kamyar Fakour from an indictment on the charge of “disturbing the public opinion” issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court in 2021.

On 18 May 2021, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court denied bail to seven human rights defenders, five of whom are members of Khmer Thavrak and two others who are members of the Khmer Student Intelligent League Association. All seven defenders were arrested between August and September 2020, some for planning to participate and others for participating in peaceful demonstrations seeking the release of several other imprisoned human rights defenders. Those arrested include Chhoeun Daravy, Hun Vannak, Koet Saray, Tha Lavy, Eng Malai, Muong Sopheak and Mean Prommony.

On 16 August 2020, Jafar Azimzadeh was transferred to Taleghani hospital from the clinic in Evin prison due to extremely poor health.

On 7 and 9 July 2020, human right defenders Jenelyn Nagrampa and Dan San Andres were arrested for their alleged involvement in an ambush that resulted in the death of two soldiers.  Jenelyn Nagrampa and Dan San Andres are currently being detained at the Nabua Municipal Police Station and the Philippine National Police Station in Sipocot, Camarines Sur.