Front Line Defenders Global Analysis 2021 Read More HRD Memorial Report Read More New Report: Jordanian Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Hacked with Pegasus Spyware Press Release Download the report Joint Statement Citizen Lab Report NY Times Article Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks Read More Launch of the 4-year global investigation into sex worker rights defenders at risk (SWRDs): Read More Read The Guardian Article Read the Report (Interactive) Download the Report (PDF) Statement 24 May 2022 Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism Violations #Surveillance Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Statement 5 May 2022 Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Rights #Student Rights / Education #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Statement 7 April 2022 Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict Violations #Judicial Harassment #Violence #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal Statement 25 March 2022 Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Violence #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Brazil Read more about Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Statement 17 March 2022 Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill Read more about Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill Statement 15 March 2022 Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Read more about Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Statement 3 March 2022 Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Statement 14 February 2022 International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Statement 13 February 2022 Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan Rights #Human Rights Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka Read more about Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan Statement 9 February 2022 Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Read more about Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen Statement 27 January 2022 Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes Rights #Human Rights Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Surveillance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes
Statement 24 May 2022 Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism Violations #Surveillance Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia Read more about Joint Letter to European Parliament Pegasus Committee
Statement 5 May 2022 Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association Rights #Student Rights / Education #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association
Statement 7 April 2022 Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict Violations #Judicial Harassment #Violence #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Authorities violating absolute prohibition of torture through harassment of witnesses involved in Iran Atrocities Tribunal
Statement 25 March 2022 Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights #Land Rights Violations #Violence #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Brazil Read more about Concern over the escalation of attacks and intimidation against the Ka'apor indigenous people
Statement 17 March 2022 Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill Read more about Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill
Statement 15 March 2022 Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects #Land Rights Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Colombia Read more about Colombia: Failure to protect, threats and killings of human rights defenders continue in Magdalena Medio with impunity
Statement 3 March 2022 Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Rights #Civil & Political Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Read more about Iran: Drop charges against human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi
Statement 14 February 2022 International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River Rights #Environmental Rights #Extractive Industries / Megaprojects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about International Forum calls for immediate release and reparations for defenders of the Guapinol River
Statement 13 February 2022 Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan Rights #Human Rights Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka Read more about Joint NGO Statement in Solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan
Statement 9 February 2022 Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen Rights #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico Read more about Joint Statement: #FreeNahuatzen
Statement 27 January 2022 Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes Rights #Human Rights Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Surveillance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes