#Region: Asia Pacific Cases

Region: Asia PacificCases

ASM Nasiruddin Elan

14 September 2023

Human rights defenders Adilur Rahman and A.S.M Nasiruddin Elan sentenced to jail for two years

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on Bail

14 September 2023

Human rights defender Nitin Varghese released on bail

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Zillur Rahman

13 September 2023

Harassment against human rights defender and executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies, Zillur Rahman

#Smear Campaign

#Other Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Judicial Harassment

5 September 2023

Judicial harassment of human rights lawyer and woman human rights defender Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Angkhana Neelapaijit

4 September 2023

Women human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit, Puttanee Kangkun and Thanaporn Saleephol acquitted of criminal defamation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Facing Harassment

Maidul Islam

Academic activist and human rights defender Maidul Islam facing harassment from the Chittagong University for exercising freedom of expression

#Smear Campaign

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on bail

Tharindhu Uduwaragedara

Tharindu Uduwaragedara

Unlawful arrest and assault against human rights defender and journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedara

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Lu Siwei

Human rights lawyer Lu Siwei detained in Laos and at risk of refoulement

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Trial suspended

Li Qiaochu (李翘楚)

Li Qiaochu’s trial suspended after court obstructs defence lawyers

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Human rights defender and union leader Shahidul Islam killed in an attack in Gazipur

#Physical Attack

#Region: Asia Pacific

Guo Feixiong

Appeal court upholds verdict against Guo Feixiong

#Region: Asia Pacific

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