Front Line Defenders

Global Analysis 2024/25

Front Line Defenders launched its Global Analysis 2024/25 on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk around the world, an in-depth annual publication detailing the variety of risks, threats and attacks faced by HRDs around the world.

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Cases

Olena Shevchenko

National Police Inactive Following Attack on Olena Shevchenko and Anastasiia Gerasymenko

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Anastasiia Gerasymenko

National Police Inactive Following Attack on Olena Shevchenko and Anastasiia Gerasymenko

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Released on bail

Abolfazl Ranjbari

Human rights defender Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbari sentenced to 22 years in prison and released on bail

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Detention extended

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Extension of detention for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Bangladesh: Intimidation and False Accusations Against Woman Human Rights Defender Rani Yan Yan

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

Asamblea General Permanente del Pueblo de San Gregorio Atlapulco

Mexico: New attacks against woman human rights defender Hortensia Telésforo Jiménez and members of the Asamblea General Permanente del Pueblo de San Gregorio Atlapulco

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

Hortensia Telesforo Jiménez

Mexico: New attacks against woman human rights defender Hortensia Telésforo Jiménez and members of the Asamblea General Permanente del Pueblo de San Gregorio Atlapulco

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Judicial harassment and smear campaign against woman human rights defender and lawyer Rehab Mubarak

#Smear Campaign

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa