Status: Arrested Narendra Mohanty 19 January 2022Human rights defender Narendra Mohanty arrested due to his support for local villagers protesting against the destruction of their plantations Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Condemned Samira Sabou 19 January 2022Woman human rights defender Samira Sabou condemned to one month suspended imprisonnment Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Africa #Niger
Status: Arrested Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) 17 January 2022Arrest of sixteen human rights defenders and members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Zimbabwe
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: Released Mohamed El-Baqer 21 December 2021Release of detained human rights defenders Mohamed El-Baqer and Patrick George Zaki following presidential pardon Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt
Status: Harassment and Threats Kizito Bin Hangi 16 December 2021Democratic Republic of Congo: Harassment and death threats against human rights defender Kizito Bin Hangi Violations #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
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: Released Liu Dazhi 刘大志/Liu Yongze刘永泽 14 December 2021Human rights defender Liu Dazhi released Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
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: Case Dropped Alice Kuvheya 29 November 2021Case against WHRD Alice Kuvheya dismissed Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Zimbabwe