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Pre-trial Detention Extended

Aleksei Sokolov

24 September 2024

Human rights defender Aleksei Sokolov transferred to a psychiatric hospital

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Russian Federation

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi sentenced to an additional year in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Woman human rights defender Suneeta Pottam arrested on fabricated charges

#Smear Campaign

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Excessive use of force and arrest of Sasui Lohar, Sorath Lohar and other human rights defenders seeking justice in the killing of Hidayat Lohar in Sindh Province

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Excessive use of force and arrest of Sasui Lohar, Sorath Lohar and other human rights defenders seeking justice in the killing of Hidayat Lohar in Sindh Province

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Attack against Right Side’s vigil held in memory of a murdered transgender woman in Yerevan

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

Kenneth Thethe

Violent attack against LGBTIQ+ rights defender Kenneth Thethe

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

Igor Kalyapin Testimony

You will remember that in 2009, the head of the human rights organisation 'Memorial' in Chechnya, Natalya Estemirova, was abducted and murdered. This murder served as a very serious message to the remaining independent human rights groups in Chechnya.

Igor Kalyapin

Igor Kalyapin Testimony

Igor Kalyapin | HRD

Rights:

#Impunity / Justice

#Minority Rights

Violations:

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

Location:

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Russian Federation

Publication

PREVENTING REPRISALS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS THROUGH EFFECTIVE DUE DILIGENCE LEGISLATION

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Citizen Participation #Land Rights

Violations

#Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Violence

Location

Blog

3 July 2020 by Atziri Ávila López

A chronicle of my quarantine experience in Ireland

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights #Impunity / Justice #Journalism

Violations

#Reprisals #Violence #Killing

Locations

#Region: Americas #Mexico

16 July 2019 by Anne Rimmer

Home Turf: When Irish Environmental Defenders Receive Death Threats

Rights

#Environmental Rights

Violations

#Violence #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation

Locations

#Region: Europe and Central Asia #Ireland

Statement

Attacks against human rights defenders and organisations working for the rights of migrants in the Dominican Republic

Rights

#Anti-Racism-/Discrimination #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Smear Campaign #Violence

Location

#Region: Americas #Dominican Republic

Statement

Pakistan: Woman human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch Prevented from Leaving Pakistan, and assaulted by Sindh Police

Rights

#Enforced Disappearances #Gender/Women's Rights

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Travel Ban #Violence

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan

Statement

Ensure the safety of human rights defender Babloo Loitongbam, his family and human rights defenders working with him

Rights

#Human Rights #Minority Rights #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Violence #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #India