Status: Deceased Azimjan Askarov 30 July 2021Court rejected previous decision to close criminal investigation into Azimjan Askarov’s death Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Pressure Tajana Tadić 21 July 2021Partner of migrant rights defender Tajana Tadić, Omer Essa Mahdi, has had refugee status revoked Violations #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Croatia
Status: On Trial METU LGBTI+ Solidarity 20 July 2021Nineteen LGBTI+ rights defenders charged with “participating in unlawful assembly” and “resisting despite warning” Violations #Arbitrary detention #Questioning / Interrogation #Violence Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #TÜRKİYE
Status: Attacked Cumartesi Anneleri/İnsanları 20 July 2021Saturday Mothers/People at court for second hearing Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #TÜRKİYE
Status: Office Attack Tbilisi Pride 12 July 2021Tbilisi Pride cancelled Pride march after office attacked by far-right groups Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Georgia
Status: Charged Andrei Alexandrov 5 July 2021Human rights defender Andrei Alexandrov facing criminal charge for high treason Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Judicial Harassment Ernest Mezak 30 June 2021Human rights defender Ernest Mezak facing criminal charge for insulting a judge Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Released Jordi Cuixart 29 June 2021Jordi Cuixart released from prison on pardon Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Spain
Status: Attacked Maysarat Kilyaskhanova 17 June 2021Women human rights defenders Svetlana Anokhina and Maysarat Kilyaskhanova attacked and detained during raid on women's shelter for survivors of gender-based violence Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Attacked Svetlana Anokhina 17 June 2021Women human rights defenders Svetlana Anokhina and Maysarat Kilyaskhanova attacked and detained during raid on women's shelter for survivors of gender-based violence Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Attacked Gulzada Serzhan 4 June 2021Zhanar Sekerbayeva and Gulzada Serzhan verbally and physically attacked Violations #Verbal Abuse #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kazakhstan