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: Attacked Kenneth Thethe 18 August 2023Violent attack against LGBTIQ+ rights defender Kenneth Thethe Violations #Verbal Abuse #Violence #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Kenya
Status: Hospitalised Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja 17 August 2023Human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in imminent danger of losing his life Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Bahrain
Status: Attempted Killing Siti Kasim 11 August 2023Attempted killing of human rights defender, lawyer and LGBTIQ+ activist Siti Zabedah Kasim Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination Location #Malaysia
Status: Killed Ahmed Mohamed Abdella 10 August 2023Killing of human rights defender Ahmed Mohamed Abdella in Darfur following his kidnapping Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Violence #Attempted Killing/Assassination Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Sentenced extended Sherwan Sherwani 9 August 2023Two months before his release date, Sherwan Sherwani sentenced to additional four years in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq
Status: Released on Bail Arun Ferreira 9 August 2023Human rights defenders Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Released on Bail Vernon Gonsalves 9 August 2023 Human rights defenders Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Released on bail Tharindu Uduwaragedara 3 August 2023Unlawful arrest and assault against human rights defender and journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedara Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: House Raid Kulamet Ibraimov 3 August 2023Human rights defender Kulamet Ibraimov parents’ house raided Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Crimea #Ukraine