Status: Acquitted Maria Ressa 20 January 2023HRD and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler acquitted by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Released on bail Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero 16 January 2023Student leader and HRD Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero released on bail by Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Released on Bail Hidme Markam 12 January 2023Human Rights Defender Hidme Markham aquitted in four cases, released on bail Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Acquitted Rural Missionaries of the Philippines 12 January 2023Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Acquitted Gabriela 12 January 2023Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Released on Bail Sudha Bhardwaj 8 December 2022 Woman Human Rights Defender Sudha Bharadwaj released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: House Arrest Gautam Navlakha 7 December 2022HRD Gautam Navlakha released from jail for one month remains under house arrest Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Released on Bail Anand Teltumbde 7 December 2022 Human Rights Defender Anand Teltumbde released on bail Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Threats/Intimidation Selvakumar Nilanthan 5 December 2022Continued harassment against Sri Lankan HRD and journalist Selvakumar Nilanthan Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Detained Chhim Sithar 30 November 2022WHRD Chhim Sithar detained upon her return to Cambodia Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Cambodia
Status: Detained Khurram Parvez 28 November 2022HRD Khurram Parvez detained under India’s counter-terrorism legislation Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India