Status: Threatened Bessy Ríos 23 March 2020New threats against woman human rights defender Bessy Ríos Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #El Salvador
Status: Released, At Risk of Arrest Amal Fathy 20 March 2020Precautionary measures against Amal Fathy lifted Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Egypt
Status: Detained & Beaten Lev Ponomarev 20 March 2020Lev Ponomarev detained during peaceful protest and beaten by police Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Released & Facing Charges Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara 19 March 2020Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara released but still facing charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Cuba
Status: Detained Ke Chengbing (柯成兵) 18 March 2020One-year detention of labour rights defenders Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Fined Najet Laabidi 18 March 2020Najet Laabidi sentenced to a symbolic fine Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Tunisia
Status: Harassment Ecodefense! 16 March 2020Continued harassment of environmental rights organisation Ecodefense! Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Released on bail Godfrey Ssebisolo 12 March 2020Houses of land rights defenders demolished by Great Seasons Company Violations #Arbitrary detention #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Uganda
Status: Released Ran Chongbi 12 March 2020Ran Chongbi released Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #China
Status: Attacked & Threatened Pablo Sibas Sibas 11 March 2020Arson attacks & threats against indigenous peoples’ rights defender Pablo Sibas Sibas Violations #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Costa Rica
Status: Detained Fred Mwawula 11 March 2020Houses of land rights defenders demolished by Great Seasons Company Violations #Arbitrary detention #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Uganda