Status: Facing threats Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka Priyalal Sirisena 30 May 2023Sri Lanka: Threats and intimidation against human rights defender Priyalal Sirisena
Status: Sentenced Guo Feixiong 12 May 2023HRD Guo Feixiong sentenced to eight years in prison Violations #Travel Ban Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Attempted killing Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom 5 May 2023Attack on the life of HRD and pro-democracy social media activist Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Laos
Status: Threatened Arkadeep Goswami 26 April 2023Human rights defender Arkadeep Goswami facing threats Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Assaulted Pranab Roy 17 April 2023HRD Pranab Roy assaulted by the Border Security Force in West Bengal Violations #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Sentenced Trương Van Dũng 12 April 2023HRD Trương Van Dũng sentenced to six years in prison Violations #Arbitrary detention #Physical Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Vietnam
Status: Sentenced Ding Jiaxi 12 April 2023HRD Ding Jiaxi sentenced to 12 years in prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: De-registered Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) 12 April 2023Civil Court of Maldives upholds the de-registration of MDN by The Maldivian Government Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Maldives
Status: Interrogated Ramachandran Sanath 5 April 2023Journalist and HRD Ramachandran Sanath summoned for interrogation by the Terrorist Investigation Department Violations #Judicial Harassment #Surveillance #Questioning / Interrogation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Sentenced Qin Yongpei 31 March 2023Human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei sentenced to five years in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Arrested Matiullah Wesa 29 March 2023HRD Matiullah Wesa arrested by Taliban in Kabul Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Afghanistan