#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Region: Europe and Central AsiaCases

6 February 2026

Human rights defenders on trial for peaceful protest action at Shannon Airport

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Aindriú de Buitléir

6 February 2026

Human rights defenders on trial for peaceful protest action at Shannon Airport

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

6 February 2026

Human rights defenders on trial for peaceful protest action at Shannon Airport

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Athanasios (Nassos) Karakitsos

6 February 2026

Greece: Court Acquits Seán Binder, Athanasios (Nassos) Karakitsos, and 22 Other Human Rights Defenders of All Felony Charges

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

6 February 2026

Greece: Court Acquits Seán Binder, Athanasios (Nassos) Karakitsos, and 22 Other Human Rights Defenders of All Felony Charges

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Questioned by police

Temirlan Baimash

4 February 2026

LGBTI rights defender Temirlan Baimash questioned by police on false complaint

#Other Harassment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy

30 January 2026

Supreme Court to review the unlawful sentencing of Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Region: Europe and Central AsiaHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Genç LGBTİ+ Association

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Ardzh Tursynkan

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Temirlan Baimash

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Aindriú de Buitléir

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Civil & Political Rights

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict

Rinat Tukhvathsin

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Publication

Joint Submission to the European Commission in the framework of the 2nd Annual Rule of Law Review Cycle

Rights

#Citizen Participation #Civil & Political Rights

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Media

UPR Kyrgyzstan 2020

Location

#Kyrgyzstan #Region: Europe and Central Asia

Media

UPR Turkey 2020

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia #TÜRKİYE

Blog

16 July 2019 by Anne Rimmer

Home Turf: When Irish Environmental Defenders Receive Death Threats

Rights

#Environmental Rights

Violations

#Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation #Violence

Locations

#Ireland #Region: Europe and Central Asia

Statement

Kazakhstan: Authorities in Kazakhstan must ensure protection of LGBTI rights defenders facing harassment from anti-LGBTI activists

Rights

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment #Physical Attack #Verbal Abuse

Location

#Kazakhstan #Region: Europe and Central Asia

Statement

Joint appeal for international protection for Saudi human rights defender detained in Bulgaria for over four years

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Prisoner Rights

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Bulgaria #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Saudi Arabia

Statement

Uzbekistan: Front Line Defenders Award Winner Sharifa Madrakhimova was prevented from leaving Uzbekistan to attend the FLD Award Ceremony in Dublin

Rights

#Human Rights #Journalism

Violations

#Other Harassment #Reprisals

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia #Uzbekistan