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 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 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
Status: Perpetrator found guilty Jiyan Tosun 2 June 2023The perpetrator of smear campaign against woman human rights defender Jiyan Tosun found guilty Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Türkiye
Status: Court appoints experts Sunčica Kovačević 31 May 2023Bosnia and Herzegovina: Experts appointed by the court into the case against environmental women human rights defenders Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Bosnia Herzegovina
Status: Court appoints experts Sara Tuševljak 31 May 2023Bosnia and Herzegovina: Experts appointed by the court into the case against environmental women human rights defenders Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Bosnia Herzegovina
Status: Raided Elena Pershakova 24 May 2023 Woman human rights defender and lawyer Elena Pershakova’s apartment raided Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation