Status: Deceased People’s Law Office 28 August 2020Human rights lawyer Ebru Timtik dies on hunger strike Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #TÜRKİYE
Status: Harassment Hala Khalid Abugroun 26 August 2020Arbitrary detention of woman human rights defender Hala Khalid Abugroun Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Charges dropped Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) 24 August 2020Charges dropped against ARTUZ HRDs Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Questioning / Interrogation Location #Region: Africa #Zimbabwe
Status: Sentenced Jolovan Wham 20 August 2020HRD Jolovan Wham sentenced to 10 days imprisonment Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Singapore
Status: Harassment Beatrice Mtetwa 20 August 2020Judicial harassment of human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Zimbabwe
Status: Detained Muhammad Al-Zughair 18 August 2020Administrative detention of HRD Muhammad Al-Zughair renewed Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #COVID-19 Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Charges dropped George Makoni 18 August 2020Charges dropped against seven HRDs Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Questioning / Interrogation Location #Region: Africa #Zimbabwe
Status: Imprisoned Naji Fateel 14 August 2020HRD Naji Fateel on hunger strike Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain
Status: Threats & Harassment Veronica Koman 14 August 2020Ongoing harassment of Veronica Koman Violations #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Indonesia
Status: Charges dropped Madi Jobarteh 5 August 2020Alleged surveillance of HRD Madi Jobarteh Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #The Gambia
Status: Indicted Semyon Simonov 24 July 2020Semyon Simonov indicted in relation to the “foreign agents” law Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation