On 22 May 2013, at approximately 11:30pm, human rights defender Mr George Reginald Freeman was driving to a guest house when he was intercepted by two unknown assailants on motorbikes. One of the men threw a stone through his car window which was aimed at his head. The human rights defender was then badly beaten as he attempted to escape. The assailants also robbed valuables from his car after he escaped.
On 30 April 2013, human rights defender Ms Alba Cruz received a threatening message to her mobile phone. The tone of the message was similar to threats she had received before, in which she was told there was still unfinished business which needed to be acted on.
On 2 May 2013 at dawn, police arrested human rights defender Mr Naji Fateel at his home in the village of Bani Jamra in north-west Bahrain. He is being held without formal charges at a location which is still unknown.
On 20 April 2013, human rights defenders from the Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People 'LGBT United' and the Coalition for Sexual and Health Rights of Marginalized Communities were attacked by seven unknown persons in the city of Bitola, while putting up posters advocating for the human rights of LGBTI people and marching peacefully carrying a rainbow flag.
On 11 April 2013, human rights defender and director of AHOMAR Mr Maicon Alexandre Rodrigues de Carvalho was subjected to new death threats as he attended a funeral.
On 10 April 2013, human rights defender Mr José Sixto Rivera was detained briefly by police agents, before being released and warned not to get involved with the people of Puerto Grande.
On 17 March 2013, death threats were issued by a criminal gang against prominent migrant rights defenders Father Tomás González and Rubén Figueroa, director and staff member respectively of La 72, a shelter based in Tenosique, state of Tabasco, which houses approximately 60-80 immigrants.
On 4 March 2013, human rights defender and prominent radio and television journalist Mr Julio Ernesto Alvarado announced his resignation from presenting the week night news commentary programme Medianoche on national radio station Radio Globo, due to serious fears for his life.
On 26 February 2013, human rights defender Mr Lakshan Dias received a number of anonymous threatening phone calls. On the previous day, he was followed by a white van which he reported to police in Moratuwa, the suburb of Colombo in which he resides.
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