Status: Imprisoned Sabghatullah Abdul Haq 24 June 2026Human rights defenders Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji sentenced to life imprisonment by Anti-Terrorism Court Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Imprisoned Dr. Mahrang Baloch 24 June 2026Human rights defenders Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji sentenced to life imprisonment by Anti-Terrorism Court Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Imprisoned Javad Alikordi 24 June 2026Human rights defender and lawyer Javad Alikordi sentenced to 18 years of prison and permanently disbarred Violations #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Sepideh Gholian 9 June 2026Human rights defender Sepideh Gholian released after six months upon suspension of the remainder of her sentence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: On trial Prince Tommy Williams 2 June 2026Judicial harassment against defenders of Lifeline Nehemiah Projects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Africa #Sierra Leone
Status: On trial Mohammed Turay 2 June 2026Judicial harassment against defenders of Lifeline Nehemiah Projects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Africa #Sierra Leone
Status: On trial Lifeline Nehemiah Projects 2 June 2026Judicial harassment against defenders of Lifeline Nehemiah Projects Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Africa #Sierra Leone
Status: Released on bail Abolfazl Ranjbari 7 May 2026Human rights defender Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbari sentenced to 22 years in prison and released on bail Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Detention extended Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya 7 May 2026Extension of detention for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Family member disappeared Fozia Baloch 23 April 2026Woman human rights defender Fozia Baloch’s brother forcibly disappeared in Karachi Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Pakistan
Status: Detained Ahmed Douma 17 April 2026Detention of poet and human rights defender Ahmed Douma extended for 15 days Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt