#Region: Africa Cases

Region: AfricaCases

Jacques Saham Ngarassal

Threats against human rights defender Jacques Saham Ngarassal

#Region: Africa

Human rights defender Paul Chouta abducted and subjected to physical abuse

#Enforced Disappearance

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

15 February 2022

13 LUCHA members sentenced to one year in prison

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Dieudonné Tshimpidimbua

3 February 2022

Threats against human rights defender Dieudonné Tshimpidimbua

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

1 February 2022

Illegal detention of human rights defender Kakwenza Rukira Bashaija

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

19 January 2022

Woman human rights defender Samira Sabou condemned to one month suspended imprisonnment

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Africa

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ)

17 January 2022

Arrest of sixteen human rights defenders and members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ)

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

Police Violence

Women's Observatory

16 December 2021

Police violence against 20 WHRDs & members of the Women’s Observatory

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

Harassment and Threats

Kizito Bin Hangi

16 December 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo: Harassment and death threats against human rights defender Kizito Bin Hangi

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Charges dropped

Hopewell Chin’ono

7 December 2021

Charges against human rights defender and journalist Hopewell Chin’ono nullified

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

29 November 2021

Case against WHRD Alice Kuvheya dismissed

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

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