Status: Detained Aleksei Sokolov 12 July 2024Human rights defender Aleksei Sokolov detained for sharing links to Facebook-based content declared as “extremist” in Russia Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Arrested Zhoomart Karabaev 11 July 2024Human rights defender and whistleblower Zhoomart Karabaev arrested and placed in pre-trial detention Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Arrested in absentia iStories 21 June 2024Roman Anin and Ekaterina Fomina arrested in absentia Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Arrested in absentia Ekaterina Fomina 21 June 2024Roman Anin and Ekaterina Fomina arrested in absentia Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Charges dismissed Hajrija Čobo 21 June 2024Bosnia and Herzegovina: Court rules in favour of Hajrija Čobo in defamation lawsuit Violations #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Bosnia Herzegovina
Status: Arrested in absentia Roman Anin 21 June 2024Roman Anin and Ekaterina Fomina arrested in absentia Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Judicial Harassment Leanid Sudalenka 19 June 2024Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka sentenced to 5 years of prison time in absentia Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Acquitted Klara Sooronkulova 14 June 2024Women human rights defenders Klara Sooronkulova, Gulnara Dzhurabayeva, Rita Karasartova, and Asya Sasykbayeva acquitted. Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Acquitted Rita Karasartova 11 June 2024Women human rights defenders Klara Sooronkulova, Gulnara Dzhurabayeva, Rita Karasartova, and Asya Sasykbayeva acquitted. Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Acquitted Asya Sasykbayeva 11 June 2024Women human rights defenders Klara Sooronkulova, Gulnara Dzhurabayeva, Rita Karasartova, and Asya Sasykbayeva acquitted. Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Acquitted Gulnara Dzhurabayeva 11 June 2024Women human rights defenders Klara Sooronkulova, Gulnara Dzhurabayeva, Rita Karasartova, and Asya Sasykbayeva acquitted. Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan