Status: Abducted Kananelo Boloetse 11 September 2026Abduction, assault and death threats against human rights defender Kananelo Boloetse Violations #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Lesotho
Status: Detained Gita Rani Kanu 11 September 2026Gita Rani Kanu arrested and detained following tea workers’ rights protest Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
Status: Sentenced Anar Mammadli 10 September 2026Human rights defender Anar Mammadli sentenced to 13 years in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Azerbaijan
Status: Detained Naji Fateel 4 September 2026Re-arrest and detention of human rights defender Naji Fateel following royal pardon Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain
Status: Detained Dr Attiya Abdallah 3 September 2026Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Dr Attiya Abdallah Violations #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: 候審 Chow Hang-tung 28 August 2026香港高等法院拒絕撤銷「煽動顛覆國家政權」案庭審的申請 Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Hong Kong
Status: Sentenced Mehdi Mahmoudian 25 August 2026Mehdi Mahmoudian sentenced to eight months prison in absentia Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Sentenced Soheil Arabi 20 August 2026Soheil Arabi sentenced to five years prison for providing humanitarian assistance during January protests Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: At risk of imprisonment Sajad Haeri 18 August 2026Iran- Sajad Haeri at imminent risk of imprisonment on national security charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Sentenced Yalda Moaiery 11 August 2026Yalda Moaiery sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in absentia under amendments to the Espionage Law Violations #Judicial Harassment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: On trial Mohamed Izzeldin 30 July 2026Mohamed Izzeldin prosecuted on charges carrying the death penalty after more than one year of arbitrary detention Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan