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Global Analysis 2024/25

Front Line Defenders launched its Global Analysis 2024/25 on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk around the world, an in-depth annual publication detailing the variety of risks, threats and attacks faced by HRDs around the world.

Cases

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

16 October 2025

Israeli court extends administrative detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya for six months

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem "Bob"

16 October 2025

Human rights defender and trade union leader Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem “Bob” disappeared and held in incommunicado detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Judicial harassment

14 October 2025

Upcoming sentencing hearing of the three criminalised Indigenous land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Shaylynn Sampson

14 October 2025

Upcoming sentencing hearing of the three criminalised Indigenous land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

Judicial harassment

Corey Jayohcee Jocko

14 October 2025

Upcoming sentencing hearing of the three criminalised Indigenous land defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Americas

14 October 2025

Intimidation of water and environmental defender Teresa Roldán

#Autre forme de harcèlement

#Region: Americas

Abolfazl Ranjbari

Human rights defender Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbari charged with “espionage” following several months of arbitrary detention

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sentenced to death

Abubakr Mansour Abdela

Human rights defender Abubakr Mansour Abdela sentenced to death by hanging

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

16 October 2025

Statement

Urgent call from the international community for an immediate end to repression, militarisation, and excessive use of force in Ecuador

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Reprisals #Violence

Rights

#Droit de l'environnement #Freedom of Expression #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Location

#Ecuador #Region: Americas

14 October 2025

Statement

Canada: International human rights organizations to monitor sentencing of Indigenous land defenders criminalized by Canada

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Rights

#Derecho a la tierra #Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Location

#Canada #Region: Americas

14 October 2025

Statement

Yemen: Release human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Rights

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Yemen

6 October 2025

Statement

Vietnam: International coalition of human rights groups calls for Pham Doan Trang’s release on the 5th anniversary of her arrest

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Rights

Location

#Region: Asia Pacific #Vietnam

3 October 2025

Statement

Morocco: Deadly force and mass arrests on peaceful protesters, including human rights defenders

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Ataque Físico #Judicial Harassment #Killing

Rights

#Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression

Location

#Morocco #Region: Middle East and North Africa

2 October 2025

Statement

OPT: Israeli Attack on Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters violates International Law

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Rights

#Human Rights #Impunidade / Justiça

Location

#Israel #Occupied Palestinian Territory