Status: Raided HRC Memorial 21 March 2023At least eight former representatives of International Memorial and Human Rights Centre Memorial targeted with apartment raids Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Smear campaign Daryna Dmytrievska 20 March 2023Intimidation and smear campaign against woman human rights defender Daryna Dmytrievska Violations #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Ukraine
Status: Granted bail Wasantha Mudalige 15 March 2023 Human Rights Defender and Student leader Wasantha Mudalige cleared of all terrorism charges under the PTA and granted bail in three cases against him Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Facing criminal defamation charges Haris Azhar 8 March 2023Human Rights Defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar face criminal defamation charges Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Indonesia
Status: Facing criminal defamation charges Fatia Maulidiyanti 8 March 2023Human Rights Defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar face criminal defamation charges Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Indonesia
Status: Hospitalized Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja 3 March 2023HRD Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja taken by ambulance to emergency room with urgent heart issues and denied access to cardiologist Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Bahrain
Status: Arrest and Detention Abdul Karim Ali 23 February 2023Arbitrary arrest and continued detention of human rights defender Abdul Karim Ali Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Cameroon
Status: Released Jassim Al-Asadi 15 February 2023Environmental HRD Jassim Al-Asadi released by his kidnappers after 2 weeks Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq
Status: Released Monireh Arabshahi 15 February 2023Monireh Arabshahi was released from Kachuei prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #COVID-19 Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Esmail Gerami 14 February 2023Esmail Gerami was released from Rajaie Shahr prison. Violations #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Sentenced Justyna Wydrzyńska 13 February 2023Justyna Wydrzyńska found guilty of aiding an abortion, sentenced to 8 months of community service Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Poland