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#Region: Asia Pacific

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Chang Weiping

Chang Weiping (常玮平)

Human rights lawyer Chang Weiping sentenced to three and a half years in prison

#Enforced Disappearance

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Region: Asia Pacific

Priyalal Sirisena

Sri Lanka: Threats and intimidation against human rights defender Priyalal Sirisena

Guo Feixiong

HRD Guo Feixiong sentenced to eight years in prison

#Region: Asia Pacific

Attempted killing

Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom

Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom

Attack on the life of HRD and pro-democracy social media activist Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom

#Attempted Killing/Assassination

#Region: Asia Pacific

HRD

Arkadeep Goswami

Human rights defender Arkadeep Goswami facing threats

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

Pranab Roy

HRD Pranab Roy assaulted by the Border Security Force in West Bengal

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

Trương Van Dũng

HRD Trương Van Dũng sentenced to six years in prison

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Region: Asia PacificHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Enforced Disappearances

#Torture / Police Brutality

Priyalal Sirisena

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Torture / Police Brutality

Jeany Rose Hayahay

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Children's Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Daranee Thongsiri

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Gender/Women's Rights

Anousa “Jack” Luangsouphom

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Children's Rights

Arkadeep Goswami

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Torture / Police Brutality

#Student Rights / Education

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Protests / Assembly

Media

Digital Security Act: A Hanging Sword on Human Rights Defenders in Bangladesh

Rights

#Student Rights / Education #Freedom of Expression #Labour Rights / Trade Union

Violations

#Defamation #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh

Media

Strategies of Silence

Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #China

Media

UPR Thailand 2021

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Thailand

Blog

27 March 2020 by FLD East Asia Team

Defending Rights in the Time of COVID-19: WHRDs tackle domestic violence in China

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights

Violations

#Physical Attack #COVID-19

Locations

#Region: Asia Pacific #China

Statement

THAILAND/LAOS: INVESTIGATE THE KILLING OF LAO REFUGEE AND PUT AN END TO TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

Rights

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Laos #Thailand

Statement

Bangladesh: Stop Targeting Odhikar and Its Leadership. Respect the Fundamental Rights to Freedom of Association and Expression

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights

Violations

#Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh

Statement

India: End reprisals against the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) and human rights defenders in Kashmir

Rights

#Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Impunity / Justice

Violations

#Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #India