Status: Harassed Syeda Rizwana Hasan 31 January 2023Environmental lawyer and woman human rights defender Syeda Rizwana Hasan and team attacked and harassed Violations #Other Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Judicial Harassment Rozina Islam 30 January 2023Court orders further investigation into Rozina Islam cases Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Detained Abdoulaye Seydou 27 January 2023Arbitrary detention of HRD Abdoulaye Seydou Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Niger
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: 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: 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: Disappeared Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca 19 January 2023Disappearance of HRDs Antonio Díaz Valencia and Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: Disappeared Antonio Díaz Valencia 19 January 2023Disappearance of HRDs Antonio Díaz Valencia and Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca Violations #Enforced Disappearance Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: Released Sebnem Korur Fincanci 19 January 2023Woman human rights defender Sebnem Korur Fincancı sentenced to imprisonment, granted release from prison Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Türkiye
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