Status: Charged Fr. Stan Swamy 2 August 2018False charges filed against indigenous people’s rights defender in Jharkhand state Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #India
Status: Released on bail M. Valarmathi 10 July 2018Valarmathi Madhaiyan released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Defamation Sudha Bhardwaj 6 July 2018Defamatory media attack against human rights lawyer Violations #Defamation #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Arrested & Charged Piyush Manush 22 June 2018Two human rights defenders arrested, charged for protesting against Salem-Chennai Green Corridor project Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Killed Shujaat Bukhari 18 June 2018Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari killed Violations #Killing Location #India
Status: Released on bail Upendra Nayak 27 February 2018Bail denied for human rights lawyer in Odisha state Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Denied entry Mukunda Raj Kattel 22 December 2017Director of FORUM-ASIA denied entry into India Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Smear campaign Teesta Setalvad 14 December 2017Smear campaign against Teesta Setalvad Violations #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Killed Gauri Lankesh 7 September 2017Prominent human rights journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead Violations #Killing Location #India
Status: Released on bail Medha Patkar 24 August 2017Medha Patkar released on bail Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Killed Lafiqul Islam Ahmed 5 August 2017Minority Rights Defender Lafiqul Islam Ahmed Killed Violations #Killing Location #India