Status: Awaiting Retrial Ahmet Nesin 12 May 2021Retrial postponed due to pandemic measures Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Turkey
Status: On Appeal Bülent Şık 10 May 2021Acquittal of human rights defender Bülent Şık Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Turkey
Status: Arrested Sergey Davidis 27 April 2021HRD Sergey Davidis arrested in response to a retweet Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: In Detention Tanya Hatsura-Yavorska 20 April 2021Tanya Hatsura-Yavorska released but remains a suspect; Volodymyr Yavorskyy barred from returning to Belarus for 10 years Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Under Investigation Enira Bronitskaya 12 April 2021WHRD Enira Bronitskaya designated as a witness in criminal investigation Violations #Questioning / Interrogation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Abducted & Transferred Izzat Amon 2 April 2021Izzat Amon abducted in Moscow and transferred to Tajikistan, facing charges of fraud Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation #Tajikistan
Status: Abducted Rabiyya Mammadova 18 March 2021Woman human rights defender Rabiyya Mammadova abducted and attacked Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Azerbaijan
Status: Detained Nidzara Ahmetasevic 12 March 2021Arbitrary detention of human rights journalist Nidzara Ahmetasevic Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Bosnia Herzegovina
Status: Detained Nidzara Ahmetasevic 10 March 2021Gendered online harassment and threats against human rights journalist Nidzara Ahmetasevic Violations #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Bosnia Herzegovina
Status: Charged Iuventa 10 9 March 2021Four migrant rights defenders from “Iuventa” crew charged for rescue operation at sea Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Italy
Status: Smear Campaign Gulnara Mehdiyeva 5 March 2021Smear campaign against WHRD Gulnara Mehdiyeva Violations #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Azerbaijan