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: 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
Status: Acquitted Yasser Al-Hamdani 9 June 2023Human rights defender and journalist Yasser Al-Hamdani acquitted Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq
Status: Granted Medical Access Vida (Vahideh) Rabbani 8 June 2023Vida Rabbani granted medical leave for ten days Violations #Defamation #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Shut Down Rasan Organization 31 May 2023Rasan Organisation was shut down by a judicial order over rainbow-coloured logo Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq
