Status: Released on bail Abolfazl Ranjbari 7 May 2026Human rights defender Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbari sentenced to 22 years in prison and released on bail Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Detention extended Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya 7 May 2026Extension of detention for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Defamation Rani Yan Yan 29 April 2026Bangladesh: Intimidation and False Accusations Against Woman Human Rights Defender Rani Yan Yan Violations #Defamation #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Judicial harassment Rehab Mubarak 24 April 2026Judicial harassment and smear campaign against woman human rights defender and lawyer Rehab Mubarak Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Family member disappeared Fozia Baloch 23 April 2026Woman human rights defender Fozia Baloch’s brother forcibly disappeared in Karachi Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Proceedings paused Lawyers for Justice 21 April 2026Proceedings against Mohannad Karajah paused pending Constitutional Appeal Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Proceedings paused Mohannad Karajah 21 April 2026Proceedings against Mohannad Karajah paused pending Constitutional Appeal Violations #Defamation #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: On trial Maximilienne Ngo Mbe 17 April 2026Re-opening of case against Maximilienne Ngo Mbe risks additional delays in judicial proceedings Violations #Reprisals #Defamation #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Cameroon
Status: Detained Ahmed Douma 17 April 2026Detention of poet and human rights defender Ahmed Douma extended for 15 days Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt
Status: Released Yu Wensheng 14 April 2026Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng released after completing sentence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: On trial Lisetta Sperindei 13 April 2026Roberto Malini and Lisetta Sperindei’s SLAPP case to resume on 30 April 2026 Violations #Reprisals #Defamation #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Italy
