#Region: Asia Pacific Cases

Region: Asia PacificCases

Maria Ressa

Court of Tax Appeals upholds the acquittal of woman human rights defender and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and the news network Rappler on charges of tax evasion

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Upcoming hearing

Myrna “Micah” Cruz-Abraham

Woman human rights defender Myrna Cruz-Abraham pleads not guilty on ‘frustrated’ murder allegation

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Asia Pacific

Judicial harassment

Sazzadur Rahman (Rakhal Raha)

Escalating death threats and legal persecution against human rights defender Sazzadur Rahman

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

Arbitrary detention

25 February 2025

Indigenous land rights defender Ringrong Mro arbitrarily detained in Bandarban District Jail on trumped-up charges

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Asia Pacific

11 February 2025

Human rights defender Yambem Laba abducted by an armed group in Manipur

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Asia Pacific

Sentence completed

Qin Yongpei

1 November 2024

Qin Yongpei completes sentence

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

He Fangmei

31 October 2024

He Fangmei sentenced to five years and six months in prison

#Enforced Disappearance

#Region: Asia Pacific

30 October 2024

Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan convicted and sentenced for “inciting subversion of State power”

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Lu Siwei

29 October 2024

Human rights lawyer Lu Siwei detained in China after deportation from Laos

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Released on bail

15 October 2024

Human rights defender and Journalist Sajad Gul released on bail

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Chhim Sithor

30 September 2024

Woman human rights defender Chhim Sithar released after two years in prison

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Asia Pacific

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