Status: Judicial Harassment Human Rights Centre 'Viasna' 21 August 2023Homiel branch of human rights organisation Viasna labelled as extremist organisation Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Case dismissed SOS Balkanroute 21 July 2023Lawsuit against the human rights organisation SOS Balkanroute and its founder Petar Rosandić dismissed Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia
Status: Case dismissed Petar Rosandić 21 July 2023Lawsuit against the human rights organisation SOS Balkanroute and its founder Petar Rosandić dismissed Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia
Status: Attacked Tbilisi Pride 11 July 2023NGO Tbilisi Pride cancels Pride Festival following a violent attack by anti-LGBTIQ+ groups Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Georgia
Status: Hospitalised Emir Usein Kuku 26 June 2023Crimea (Ukraine): Imprisoned Crimean Tatar human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku urgently hospitalised and underwent surgery Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Smear campaign The Belarusian Association of Journalists 21 June 2023Belarusian Association of Journalists’ website, social media and logo declared “extremist” Violations #Smear Campaign #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Fined Abdureshit Dzhepparov 16 June 2023Crimea (Ukraine): Abdureshit Dzhepparov fined for alleged “discrediting of Russian army” Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Acquitted Günal Kurşun 7 June 2023Turkey: Four human rights defenders acquitted six years after their arrest Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Türkiye
Status: Acquitted Taner Kılıç 7 June 2023Four human rights defenders acquitted six years after their arrest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Türkiye
Status: Acquitted Özlem Dalkıran 7 June 2023Turkey: Four human rights defenders acquitted six years after their arrest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Türkiye
Status: Acquitted Idil Eser 7 June 2023Turkey: Four human rights defenders acquitted six years after their arrest Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Türkiye