Status: Released Siddique Kappan 7 February 2023Human rights defender and Journalist Siddique Kappan released from jail after two years Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #India
Status: Found guilty and fined Arroi Baraket 7 February 2023WHRD Arroi Baraket found guilty and fined after a police officer attacked her Violations #Judicial Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Tunisia
Status: Released on bail Raghunath Kha 1 February 2023HRD and journalist Raghunath Kha released on bail after being subjected to torture Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Bangladesh
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: 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 #TÜRKİYE