#Torture / Ill-Treatment Cases

Torture / Ill-TreatmentCases

Sentence Completed

Cheng Yuan

Cheng Yuan (程渊)

Cheng Yuan returns home after completing sentence

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Granted Medical Access

Vida (Vahideh) Rabbani

Vida (Vahideh) Rabbani

Vida Rabbani granted medical leave for ten days

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

HRD Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja taken by ambulance to emergency room with urgent heart issues and denied access to cardiologist

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

Released and deported

9 February 2023

HRD John Cerna released and deported to the United States of America

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Americas

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

Thulani Rudolf Maseko

Thulani Rudolf Maseko

23 January 2023

Murder of HRD and lawyer Thulani Rudolf Maseko

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

#eSwatini (former Swaziland)

Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee

22 September 2022

Golrokh Iraee charged with national security related charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Behnam Mousivand

Behnam Mousivand

9 September 2022

Behnam Mosivand was released from Rajaie Shahr prison after serving two years and eight months.

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Released and Acquitted

Fredy Garcia

HRD Fredy García Ramírez acquitted of charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Americas

Tortured and released

Tubaholeze Kigabi

Two human rights defenders tortured and released

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Tortured and released

Two human rights defenders tortured and released

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

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