Status: Sentenced Arash Sadeghi 27 January 2023Arash Sadeghi sentenced to five years in prison for his advocacy work during the ongoing protests Violations #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Acquitted Maria Ressa 20 January 2023HRD and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Rappler acquitted by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Forcibly deported Salah Hammouri 18 January 2023Detained HRD Salah Hammouri was forcibly deported to France Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Verdict expected Jamila Mojahid 16 January 2023After an eighth postponement of the hearings, the verdict is now expected Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Western Sahara
Status: Court annulled one charge Nassos Karakitsos 16 January 2023Espionage charges against Nassos Karakitsos annulled Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Greece
Status: Court annulled one charge Sara Mardini 16 January 2023Espionage charges against Sara Mardini annulled Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Greece
Status: Court annulled one charge Seán Binder 16 January 2023Espionage charges against Seán Binder and 23 other Human Rights Defenders were annulled Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Greece #Ireland
Status: Released on bail Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero 16 January 2023Student leader and HRD Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero released on bail by Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Sri Lanka
Status: Acquitted Karapatan 12 January 2023Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Philippines
Status: Acquitted Rural Missionaries of the Philippines 12 January 2023Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Acquitted Gabriela 12 January 2023Acquittal of HRDs from 3 Civil Society organisations Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines