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Obert Masaraure

Obert Masaraure

Human rights defender Obert Masaraure appearing in Rotten Row Court after being convicted for Social Media Post

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

19 February 2024

Human rights defender Chris Owalla brutally attacked

#Other Harassment

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

Zola Ferreira Bambi

15 January 2024

Human Rights Lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi unlawfully placed under “house arrest”

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

Mamadou Billo Bah

Mamadou Billo Bah

6 December 2023

Human rights defenders Oumar Sylla, Ibrahima Diallo and Mamadou Billo Bah released and freed of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

Ibrahima Diallo

Ibrahima Diallo

6 December 2023

Human rights defenders Oumar Sylla, Ibrahima Diallo and Mamadou Billo Bah released and freed of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

6 December 2023

Human rights defenders Oumar Sylla, Ibrahima Diallo and Mamadou Billo Bah released and freed of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

Thomas Razafindremaka

Thomas Razafindremaka

27 November 2023

Human Rights Defender Thomas Razafindremaka sentenced to two years in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Africa

#Region: AfricaHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Gamito dos Santos Carlos

#Region: Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Elections / Good Governance

Women Human Rights Defenders Network Malawi

#Region: Africa

#Region: Africa

#Environmental Rights

#Elections / Good Governance

#Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

TANZANIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS COALITION

#Region: Africa

Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network

#Region: Africa

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda

#Region: Africa

Zola Ferreira Bambi

#Region: Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Citizen Participation

Media

UPR Mauritania 2021

Location

#Region: Africa #Mauritania

Media

UPR Angola 2019

Location

#Region: Africa #Angola

Media

Location

#Region: Africa #Chad

Blog

15 September 2021 by Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director

A Tribute to Human Rights Defender Rafiq Hajat

Rights

Locations

#Region: Africa #Malawi

Statement

Concern at criminalisation of human rights defender Obert Masaraure, National President of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe

Rights

#Student Rights / Education #Labour Rights / Trade Union

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Africa #Zimbabwe

Statement

Human rights defenders show remarkable courage in the face of attacks and killings – new report

Rights

Violations

#Killing #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia #Region: Asia Pacific #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Region: Africa #Region: Americas

Statement

Statement – Cameroon: Killing of human rights defender and journalist Martinez Zogo

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Impunity / Justice #Corruption

Violations

#Killing #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Africa #Cameroon