Status: Convicted Sami Huraini 24 August 2023Human rights defender Sami Huraini convicted on two counts and awaits sentencing Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Killed Ahmed Mohamed Abdella 10 August 2023Killing of human rights defender Ahmed Mohamed Abdella in Darfur following his kidnapping Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Violence #Attempted Killing/Assassination Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
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: Sentence confirmed Kamira Nait Sid 18 July 2023Court of appeal confirms the three-year prison sentence of human rights defenders Slimane Bouhafs and Kamira Nait Sid Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Algeria
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: 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: Killed El Sadeg Mohammed Ahmed Haroun 23 June 2023Sudan: Killing of three human rights defenders in Darfur Violations #Killing Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Killed Tareg Hassan Yagoub Elmalik 23 June 2023Sudan: Killing of three human rights defenders in Darfur Violations #Killing Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Killed Abd Elrazeg Adam Mohammed 23 June 2023Sudan: Killing of three human rights defenders in Darfur Violations #Killing Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Expelled from university Shahriyar Shams 16 June 2023Iran: Human rights defender Shahriyar Shams expelled from studies while facing two trials at revolutionary court Violations #Reprisals #Other Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Refused Trial Appearance Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Narges Mohammadi 14 June 2023Woman human rights defender Narges Mohammadi refused to appear in a trial with new charges against her