#Region: Asia Pacific Cases

Region: Asia PacificCases

Wasantha Mudalige

Human Rights Defender and Student leader Wasantha Mudalige cleared of all terrorism charges under the PTA and granted bail in three cases against him

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Sentence Completed

10 February 2023

Chen Wuquan completes sentence and is released from prison

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Jennifer Awingan-Taggaoa

Jennifer Awingan-Taggaoa

9 February 2023

WHRD Jennifer Awingan-Taggaoa from Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) faces charges of rebellion

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Siddique Kappan

Siddique Kappan

7 February 2023

Human rights defender and Journalist Siddique Kappan released from jail after two years

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on bail

Raghunath Kha

1 February 2023

HRD and journalist Raghunath Kha released on bail after being subjected to torture

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Syeda Rizwana Hasan

31 January 2023

Environmental lawyer and woman human rights defender Syeda Rizwana Hasan and team attacked and harassed

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Asia Pacific

Maria Ressa

20 January 2023

HRD and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler acquitted by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on bail

Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero

Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero

16 January 2023

Student leader and HRD Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero released on bail by Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on Bail

Hidme

12 January 2023

Human Rights Defender Hidme Markham aquitted in four cases, released on bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Rural Missionaries of the Philippines

12 January 2023

Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

12 January 2023

Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

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