Status: Pre-trial detention Abzas Media 30 April 2024Nargiz Absalamova, Hafiz Babali, and Elnara Gasimova of Abzas Media detained on money smuggling charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Azerbaijan
Status: Sentence on hold Bahareh Hedayat 29 April 2024Bahareh Hedayat’s sentence put on hold on medical grounds Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Acquitted Iuventa 10 25 April 2024Italian court dropped charges against migrant human rights defenders in the “Iuventa” case Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Italy
Status: Arrested Sorath Lohar 19 April 2024Excessive use of force and arrest of Sasui Lohar, Sorath Lohar and other human rights defenders seeking justice in the killing of Hidayat Lohar in Sindh Province Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Arrested Sasui Lohar 19 April 2024Excessive use of force and arrest of Sasui Lohar, Sorath Lohar and other human rights defenders seeking justice in the killing of Hidayat Lohar in Sindh Province Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Violence Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Judicial Harassment ADES 15 April 2024Trial opened against five community leaders and environmental rights defenders of the Santa Marta community Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Americas #El Salvador
Status: Imprisoned Sajad Gul 12 April 2024Prolonged imprisonment of human rights defender and journalist Sajad Gul Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Arbitrary detention Yu Wensheng 12 April 2024Human rights defenders Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan detained without trial for one year Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Sentenced Xu Qin 3 April 2024Woman human rights defender Xu Qin sentenced to four years in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #China
Status: Released Rida Benotmane 29 March 2024Rida Benotmane released after serving a sentence of 18 months in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco
Status: Sentence completed Li Yuhan 27 March 2024Woman human rights defender Li Yuhan returned home after completing sentence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #China