Status: Criminal case launched Barys Haretski 22 May 2024Criminal case against human rights defender in exile Barys Haretski launched Violations #Judicial Harassment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Ruled to shut down Kloop 21 May 2024Court refuses to consider Kloop Media’s appeal Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Defamed Sharifa Madrakhimova 7 May 2024Defamation attack against women human rights defenders Umida Niyazova and Sharifa Madrakhimova Violations #Verbal Abuse #Defamation #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Uzbekistan
Status: Defamed Umida Niyazova 7 May 2024Defamation attack against women human rights defenders Umida Niyazova and Sharifa Madrakhimova Violations #Verbal Abuse #Defamation #Smear Campaign #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Uzbekistan
Status: Denied medical care Iryna Danylovych 3 May 2024Iryna Danylovych unable to participate in appeals hearing due to her deteriorating health conditions Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Crimea #Ukraine
Status: Pre-trial detention Abzas Media 30 April 2024Nargiz Absalamova, Hafiz Babali, and Elnara Gasimova of Abzas Media detained on money smuggling charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Azerbaijan
Status: Acquitted Iuventa 10 25 April 2024Italian court dropped charges against migrant human rights defenders in the “Iuventa” case Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Italy
Status: pre-trial detention Oleg Orlov 17 April 2024Oleg Orlov transferred to a pre-trial detention center in Samara Violations #Judicial Harassment #Questioning / Interrogation #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: House Arrest Temirov Live 16 April 2024Four human rights defenders affiliated with Temirov Live and Ayt Ayt Dese were released from pre-trial detention and placed under house arrest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: Pre-trial Detention Ayt Ayt Dese 16 April 2024Four human rights defenders affiliated with Temirov Live and Ayt Ayt Dese were released from pre-trial detention and placed under house arrest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan
Status: House Arrest Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy 16 April 2024Four human rights defenders affiliated with Temirov Live and Ayt Ayt Dese were released from pre-trial detention and placed under house arrest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan