Status: Criminal case launched Barys Haretski 22 May 2024Criminal case against human rights defender in exile Barys Haretski launched Violations #Judicial Harassment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Issued Warning Lutfiye Zudiyeva 10 May 2024Woman human rights defender and journalist Lutfiye Zudieva received a warning from Russian de-facto authorities Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Released Jafar Ebrahimi 7 May 2024Jafar Ebrahimi released from prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Arrested Anar Mammadli 3 May 2024Human rights defender Anar Mammadli arrested and detained in Baku Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Azerbaijan
Status: Pre-trial detention Abzas Media 30 April 2024Nargiz Absalamova, Hafiz Babali, and Elnara Gasimova of Abzas Media detained on money smuggling charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Azerbaijan
Status: Sentence on hold Bahareh Hedayat 29 April 2024Bahareh Hedayat’s sentence put on hold on medical grounds Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Acquitted Iuventa 10 25 April 2024Italian court dropped charges against migrant human rights defenders in the “Iuventa” case Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Italy
Status: Arrested Sorath Lohar 19 April 2024Excessive use of force and arrest of Sasui Lohar, Sorath Lohar and other human rights defenders seeking justice in the killing of Hidayat Lohar in Sindh Province Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Arrested Sasui Lohar 19 April 2024Excessive use of force and arrest of Sasui Lohar, Sorath Lohar and other human rights defenders seeking justice in the killing of Hidayat Lohar in Sindh Province Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Released Naji Fateel 8 April 2024Human rights defender Naje Fateel released from prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain
Status: Sentenced Xu Qin 3 April 2024Woman human rights defender Xu Qin sentenced to four years in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #China