Status: Sentenced to death Abubakr Mansour Abdela 7 October 2025Human rights defender Abubakr Mansour Abdela sentenced to death by hanging Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Solitary confinement Masoud Farhikhteh 1 October 2025Health concerns for teachers’ rights defender Masoud Farhikhteh held in solitary confinement Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Jina Modares Gorji 30 September 2025Jina Modares Gorji released after serving prison term Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Nasrin Javadi 17 September 2025Nasrin Javadi released from prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
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: 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: Harassment El Hussein Amaadour 23 June 2025Escalating violations against imprisoned Sahrawi human rights defender El Hussein Amaadour and woman human rights defender Soukaina Amaadour Violations #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco #Western Sahara
Status: Released Sepideh Gholian 12 June 2025Sepideh Gholian released from prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Judicial Harassment Imtithal Abdelfadeel 8 May 2025Detention and illegal harassment of human rights defender Imtithal Abdelfadeel Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan
Status: Imprisoned Serveh Pourmohammadi 24 April 2025Serveh Pourmohammadi began serving a five-year prison sentence Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
