Status: In Detention Lukpan Akhmedyarov 14 January 2022Journalist and human rights defender Lukpan Akhmedyarov subjected to inhumane treatment while in detention Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kazakhstan
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: 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: 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
Status: Deceased Azimjan Askarov 30 July 2021Court rejected previous decision to close criminal investigation into Azimjan Askarov’s death Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Pressure Tajana Tadić 21 July 2021Partner of migrant rights defender Tajana Tadić, Omer Essa Mahdi, has had refugee status revoked Violations #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Croatia
Status: On Trial METU LGBTI+ Solidarity 20 July 2021Nineteen LGBTI+ rights defenders charged with “participating in unlawful assembly” and “resisting despite warning” Violations #Arbitrary detention #Questioning / Interrogation #Violence Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #TÜRKİYE