Status: Released Siddique Kappan 7 February 2023Human rights defender and Journalist Siddique Kappan released from jail after two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Killed Thulani Rudolf Maseko 23 January 2023Murder of HRD and lawyer Thulani Rudolf Maseko Violations #Killing #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #eSwatini (former Swaziland)
Status: Released Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee 22 September 2022Golrokh Iraee charged with national security related charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Behnam Mousivand 9 September 2022Behnam Mosivand was released from Rajaie Shahr prison after serving two years and eight months. Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released and Acquitted Fredy García 4 July 2022HRD Fredy García Ramírez acquitted of charges Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: Tortured and released Tubaholeze Kigabi 10 May 2022Two human rights defenders tortured and released Violations #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Tortured and released Matendo Justin 10 May 2022Two human rights defenders tortured and released Violations #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released Raif Badawi 16 March 2022Raif Badawi released Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Saudi Arabia
Status: Charged Abdelrahman Tarek 10 March 2022Abdelrahman Tarek on hunger strike again Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt
Status: Denied medication Narges Mohammadi 26 January 2022Narges Mohammadi access to essential medication delayed Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Attacked Sergey Babinets 24 January 2022HRDs attacked, mother of human rights defender Abubakar Yangulbaev abducted Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation