Status: Judicial Harassment Shehan Malaka 21 February 2022Human rights defender Pongiliya Gamage Shehan Malaka facing reprisals and legal persecution Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Released on Bail Hejaaz Hizbullah 11 February 2022HRD & lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah released on bail after 22 months of imprisonment Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Harassment Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) 11 February 2022Charges against HRDs T Shadishkanta and Kh Phajaton quashed by the Manipur High Court Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Released on Parole Juana Ruiz Sánchez 10 February 2022Woman human rights defender Juana Ruiz Sánchez released on parole Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Released Atena Daemi 2 February 2022Woman human rights defender Atena Daemi released from Lakan prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Surveillance Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Imprisoned Raheleh Ahmadi 2 February 2022Woman human rights defender Raheleh Ahmadi refused to appear before the court without her lawyer Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Detained Kakwenza Rukirabashaija 1 February 2022Illegal detention of human rights defender Kakwenza Rukira Bashaija Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Uganda
Status: Denied medication Narges Mohammadi 26 January 2022Narges Mohammadi access to essential medication delayed Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Attacked Sergey Babinets 24 January 2022HRDs attacked, mother of human rights defender Abubakar Yangulbaev abducted Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Arrest/Assault/Detention Narges Mohammadi 21 January 2022Narges Mohammadi transferred to Qarchak prison after two months of incommunicado Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Arrested Narendra Mohanty 19 January 2022Human rights defender Narendra Mohanty arrested due to his support for local villagers protesting against the destruction of their plantations Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India