Status: Killed Ahmed Mohamed Abdella 10 August 2023Killing of human rights defender Ahmed Mohamed Abdella in Darfur following his kidnapping Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Violence #Attempted Killing/Assassination Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Sentenced extended Sherwan Sherwani 9 August 2023Two months before his release date, Sherwan Sherwani sentenced to additional four years in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq
Status: Released on Bail Arun Ferreira 9 August 2023Human rights defenders Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Released on Bail Vernon Gonsalves 9 August 2023 Human rights defenders Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #India
Status: Released on bail Tharindu Uduwaragedara 3 August 2023Unlawful arrest and assault against human rights defender and journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedara Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: House Raid Kulamet Ibraimov 3 August 2023Human rights defender Kulamet Ibraimov parents’ house raided Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Killed Obedi Karafuru 1 August 2023Killing of human rights defender Obedi Karafuru Violations #Killing Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released Kulamet Ibraimov 28 July 2023Kulamet Ibraimov released from administrative detention in Simferopol Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Case Dismissed José Vargas Sobrinho Junior 25 July 2023Criminal case against human rights defender Jose Vargas dismissed Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Brazil
Status: Attempted Killing Siti Kasim 25 July 2023Attempted killing of human rights defender, lawyer and LGBTIQ+ activist Siti Zabedah Kasim Violations #Violence #Attempted Killing/Assassination Location #Malaysia
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