Status: Transferred Nasta Loika 24 October 2023WHRD Nasta Loika transferred to Homel Penal Colony Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Death Threats Magomed Alamov 24 October 2023Chechen authorities hold human rights defender Magomed Alamov, promising to kill him in 5 days Violations #Arbitrary detention #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Enforced disappearance Victoria Roshchyna 17 October 2023Update – Ukrainian WHRD and journalist Victoria Roshchyna forcibly disappeared trying to get through Russia to the Russian-occupied territories Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Ukraine
Status: Upcoming Hearing Göç İzleme Derneği (GÖÇİZDER) 11 October 2023Upcoming hearing on Göç İzleme Derneği case Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Turkey
Status: Convictions Upheld Gezi Park Trial Human Rights Defenders 6 October 2023Court of Cassation upholds the convictions of human rights defenders involved in the Gezi Park protests Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Turkey
Status: Shut Down Motion Kloop 31 August 2023Prosecutor’s office to shut down human rights media outlet Kloop Media Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Organisation Closure SOVA Centre 22 August 2023Decision to shut down Sova Centre upheld by the Court of Appeals Violations #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Judicial Harassment Human Rights Centre 'Viasna' 21 August 2023Homiel branch of human rights organisation Viasna labelled as extremist organisation Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Transferred to Russia / Medical Negligence Iryna Danylovych 20 August 2023Woman human rights defender Iryna Danylovych transferred to Russia and continues to face medical negligence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Under House Arrest Rita Karasartova 1 August 2023Rita Karasartova released under house arrest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Case dismissed SOS Balkanroute 21 July 2023Lawsuit against the human rights organisation SOS Balkanroute and its founder Petar Rosandić dismissed Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia