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 #Sri Lanka
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: Ill-treatment and forced labour Cheng Yuan (程渊) 16 June 2023China - Cheng Yuan subjected to ill-treatment and forced labour in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Denied Access He Fangmei 13 June 2023He Fangmei’s family denied access to her children Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Sentenced Chang Weiping (常玮平) 8 June 2023Human rights lawyer Chang Weiping sentenced to three and a half years in prison Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Facing threats Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka Priyalal Sirisena 30 May 2023Sri Lanka: Threats and intimidation against human rights defender Priyalal Sirisena
Status: Attempted killing Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom 5 May 2023Attack on the life of HRD and pro-democracy social media activist Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom Violations #Attempted Killing/Assassination Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Laos
Status: Threatened Arkadeep Goswami 26 April 2023Human rights defender Arkadeep Goswami facing threats Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India