Status: Judicial harassment Bakhytzhan Toregozhina 3 September 2025The Court of Appeals upholds the decision to fine Bakhytzhan Toregozhina but fails to publicly announce the verdict Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kazakhstan
Status: Sentenced Ieva Raubiško 26 August 2025Human rights defender Ieva Raubiško sentenced for helping asylum seekers Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Latvia #Region: Europe and Central Asia
Status: Sentenced Hasti Amiri 22 August 2025Hasti Amiri sentenced in absentia to three years in prison, a fine and a travel ban for her social media posts about prisoners’ rights Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Judicial harassment Luis García Villagrán 19 August 2025Attempt to criminalise and stigmatise migrant rights defender Luis García Villagrán Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Mexico
Status: Detained Martha Lía Grajales 12 August 2025Venezuela: Arbitrary detention of woman human rights defender Martha Lía Grajales Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Americas #Venezuela
Status: Imprisoned Nasta Loika 6 August 2025Harshened detentions conditions for Nasta Loika Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Belarus
Status: Released Lu Siwei 5 August 2025Lu Siwei released but still under surveillance Violations #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China
Status: Harassment Ahmed Douma 31 July 2025Relentless harassment and judicial persecution of Ahmed Douma Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Surveillance #Other Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt
Status: Released Esmail Gerami 22 July 2025Esmail Gerami released after serving one-year prison sentence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Acquitted Maria Ressa 25 June 2025Woman human rights defender and journalist Maria Ressa acquitted in anti-dummy case Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Philippines
Status: Judicial harassment Un Parque para Las Salinas 14 May 2025Judicial persecution of environmental defender Gonzalo Pavez Sepúlveda in Viña del Mar Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Americas #Chile