Status: Acquitted Elżbieta Podleśna 13 January 2022Acquittal of women human rights defenders Elżbieta Podleśna, Anna Prus and Joanna Gzyra-Iskandar in the “Rainbow Virgin Mary” case confirmed in appeal hearing Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Poland
Status: Detained Mustafa Seidaliev 15 December 2021Human rights defender Mustafa Seidaliev detained Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Charged Igor Kalyapin 9 December 2021Charges against human rights defender Igor Kalyapin sustained Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Home Searched Lorena Fornasir and Gian Andrea Franchi 30 November 2021Investigation against migrant rights defenders Lorena Fornasir and Gian Andrea Franchi closed Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Italy
Status: Detained Edem Semedliaev 18 November 2021Prominent human rights lawyer Edem Semedliaev sentenced to 12 days of administrative detention and fined Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: On Trial Bart Staszewski 17 November 2021Next hearing in lawsuit against Bart Staszewski scheduled Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Poland
Status: Members Detained Memorial 19 October 2021Public event of International Memorial attacked by mob and members and attendees unlawfully detained by police Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Loss of Refugee Status Valentina Chupik 28 September 2021WHRD Valentina Chupik barred from entering Russia, stripped of her refugee status and detained Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Killed Natalia Estemirova 13 September 2021European Court of Human Rights fails to hold the Russian authorities accountable for the killing of woman human rights defender Natalia Estemirova Violations #Killing Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Detained Taciana Lasica 9 September 2021Court hearings of Leanid Sudalenka, Maryia Tarasenka and Taciana Lasica held behind closed doors Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Detained Maryia Tarasenka 9 September 2021Court hearings of Leanid Sudalenka, Maryia Tarasenka and Taciana Lasica held behind closed doors Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus