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: Released and deported John Cerna 9 February 2023HRD John Cerna released and deported to the United States of America Violations #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Americas #Nicaragua
Status: Released Siddique Kappan 7 February 2023Human rights defender and Journalist Siddique Kappan released from jail after two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Arrested Mamadou Billo Bah 24 January 2023Arbitrary arrest and ill-treatment of HRD Mamadou Billo Bah Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Guinea
Status: Killed Thulani Rudolf Maseko 23 January 2023Murder of HRD and lawyer Thulani Rudolf Maseko Violations #Killing #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #eSwatini (former Swaziland)
Status: Released Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee 22 September 2022Golrokh Iraee charged with national security related charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Behnam Mousivand 9 September 2022Behnam Mosivand was released from Rajaie Shahr prison after serving two years and eight months. Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released and Acquitted Fredy García 4 July 2022HRD Fredy García Ramírez acquitted of charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: Tortured and released Tubaholeze Kigabi 10 May 2022Two human rights defenders tortured and released Violations #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Tortured and released Matendo Justin 10 May 2022Two human rights defenders tortured and released Violations #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released Raif Badawi 16 March 2022Raif Badawi released Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Saudi Arabia