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: Killed Obedi Karafulu 1 August 2023Killing of human rights defender Obedi Karafulu Violations #Killing Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Attacked Location #Region: Africa #Zimbabwe Obey Shava 13 July 2023Human rights defender and lawyer Obey Shava attacked
Status: Killed Mohammed Ahmed Kudia 16 June 2023Killing of three human rights defenders in Darfur Violations #Killing Location #Sudan #Region: Africa
Status: Killed Location #Sudan #Region: Africa Khamis Arabab 16 June 2023Killing of three human rights defenders in Darfur
Status: Killed Location #Sudan #Region: Africa Khidir Sulieman Abdelmageed 16 June 2023Killing of three human rights defenders in Darfur
Status: Released Alaa (Aladdin) Nugud 9 June 2023Human rights defender Alaa Nugud released Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Sudan #Region: Africa
Imani Karume Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo #Uganda Rights #LGBT+ Rights #Imprisonment #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants
Obedi Karafulu Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo Rights #Labour Rights / Trade Union #Land Rights
Freshiah Wanjiru Location #Region: Africa #Kenya Rights #Human Rights #Citizen Participation #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
Mahlet Abreham Tibetu Location #Region: Africa #Ethiopia Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants
Khidir Sulieman Abdelmageed Location #Sudan #Region: Africa Rights #Human Rights #Access to Healthcare
15 September 2021 by Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director A Tribute to Human Rights Defender Rafiq Hajat Rights #Human Rights Locations #Region: Africa #Malawi
Statement Human rights defenders show remarkable courage in the face of attacks and killings – new report Rights #Human Rights Violations #Killing #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Region: Asia Pacific #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Region: Africa #Region: Americas
Statement Statement – Cameroon: Killing of human rights defender and journalist Martinez Zogo Rights #Freedom of Expression #Impunity / Justice #Corruption Violations #Killing #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Cameroon
Statement Statement – Chad: Crackdown on peaceful protests and killing of peaceful protesters including human rights defender Rights #Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly Violations #Killing #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Chad