Status: Sentenced ASM Nasiruddin Elan 14 September 2023Human rights defenders Adilur Rahman and A.S.M Nasiruddin Elan sentenced to jail for two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Released on Bail Nitin Varghese 14 September 2023Human rights defender Nitin Varghese released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Harassment Zillur Rahman 13 September 2023Harassment against human rights defender and executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies, Zillur Rahman Violations #Smear Campaign #Surveillance #Other Harassment #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Judicial Harassment Imaan Mazari 5 September 2023Judicial harassment of human rights lawyer and woman human rights defender Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Acquitted Angkhana Neelapaijit 4 September 2023Women human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit, Puttanee Kangkun and Thanaporn Saleephol acquitted of criminal defamation Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Thailand
Status: Facing Harassment Maidul Islam 30 August 2023Academic activist and human rights defender Maidul Islam facing harassment from the Chittagong University for exercising freedom of expression Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
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 #இலங்கை
Status: Detained Lu Siwei 31 July 2023 Human rights lawyer Lu Siwei detained in Laos and at risk of refoulement Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Trial suspended Li Qiaochu (李翘楚) 21 July 2023Li Qiaochu’s trial suspended after court obstructs defence lawyers Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Killed Shahidul Islam 6 July 2023Human rights defender and union leader Shahidul Islam killed in an attack in Gazipur Violations #Killing #Physical Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Appeal Verdict Guo Feixiong 28 June 2023Appeal court upholds verdict against Guo Feixiong Violations #Travel Ban Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China