Status: Released Gift Trapence 1 October 2020Case withdrawn against human rights defenders Macdonald Sembereka and Gift Trapence Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Africa #Malawi
Status: Released Timothy Mtambo 1 October 2020Case withdrawn against HRD Timothy Mtambo Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Malawi
Status: Attack Nubian Human Rights Defenders 25 September 2020Attack against eight members of Nubian Human Rights Defenders Violations #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Uganda
Status: Abducted & Beaten Olivier Muhubiri 22 September 2020Abducted human rights defender Olivier Muhubiri found alive Violations #Reprisals #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Arrested Lucien Byamungu Munganga 21 September 2020HRD Lucien Byamungu Munganga discharged and released Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released on Bail Pamela Mulongo 17 September 2020Eight land rights defenders charged and detained Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Africa #Uganda
Status: Death threats Josué Aruna 3 September 2020Death threats against HRD Josué Aruna Violations #Reprisals #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Death threat Jules Dumas Nguebou 3 September 2020Death threat against HRD Jules Dumas Nguebou Violations #Reprisals #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Cameroon
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: Charges dropped George Makoni 18 August 2020Charges dropped against seven HRDs Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Questioning / Interrogation Location #Region: Africa #Zimbabwe
Status: Charges dropped Madi Jobarteh 5 August 2020Alleged surveillance of HRD Madi Jobarteh Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #The Gambia