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: 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: Sentenced Sepideh Gholian 14 July 2023Sepideh Gholian sentenced to an additional fifteen months in prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
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: Refused to seek pardon Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee 23 June 2023Iran: Golrokh Iraee refused to ask for pardon or appear before court of appeal Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Alaa (Aladdin) Nugud 9 June 2023Human rights defender Alaa Nugud released Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Sudan #Region: Africa
Status: Acquitted Yasser Al-Hamdani 9 June 2023Human rights defender and journalist Yasser Al-Hamdani acquitted Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq