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Dublin Platform 2024

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More than 100 human rights defenders at risk from around 100 countries gathered in Dublin over three days from 23-25 October, as part of Front Line Defenders' flagship event, the Dublin Platform.

[Find out more](/en/statement-report/hope-and-defiance-abound-dublin-event-hosts-around-100-human-rights-defenders)

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Global Analysis 2023/24

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Front Line Defenders launched its [Global Analysis 2023/24](/sites/default/files/1578_fld_ga23_online_u03.pdf) 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.

[Find out more](/en/resource-publication/global-analysis-202324)

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Cases

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Status: 

Awaiting Trial

Chow Hang-tung

13 March 2025

Hong Kong’s top Court rules in favour of woman human rights defender Chow Hang-tung

Violations 

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location 

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Hong Kong

](/en/case/hong-kongs-top-court-rules-favour-woman-human-rights-defender-chow-hang-tung)

[

Status: 

Released

Ali Alhajee

12 March 2025

Human rights defender Ali Alhajee released from prison

Violations 

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location 

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Bahrain

](/en/case/human-rights-defender-ali-alhajee-released-prison)

[

Status: 

Released

Nimet Tanrıkulu

10 March 2025

Nimet Tanrıkulu released from pre-trial detention

Violations 

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location 

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

#TÜRKİYE

](/en/case/nimet-tanrikulu-released-pre-trial-detention)

[

Status: 

Acquitted

Kaddour Chouicha

7 March 2025

Human rights Defenders Said Boudour, Kaddour Chouicha, and Jamila Loukil acquitted of all charges

Violations 

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location 

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Algeria

](/en/case/human-rights-defenders-said-boudour-kaddour-chouicha-and-jamila-loukil-acquitted-all-charges-0)

[

Status: 

Acquitted

Jamila Loukil

7 March 2025

Human rights Defenders Said Boudour, Kaddour Chouicha, and Jamila Loukil acquitted of all charges

Violations 

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location 

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Algeria

](/en/case/human-rights-defenders-said-boudour-kaddour-chouicha-and-jamila-loukil-acquitted-all-charges-1)

[

Status: 

Acquitted

Said Boudour

7 March 2025

Human rights Defenders Said Boudour, Kaddour Chouicha, and Jamila Loukil acquitted of all charges

Violations 

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location 

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Algeria

](/en/case/human-rights-defenders-said-boudour-kaddour-chouicha-and-jamila-loukil-acquitted-all-charges)

[

Status: 

Released

Mohad Gasmi

7 March 2025

Human Rights Defender Mohad Gasmi Released from Prison

Violations 

#Arbitrary detention

Location 

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Algeria

](/en/case/human-rights-defender-mohad-gasmi-released-prison)

[

Status: 

Acquitted

Maria Ressa

5 March 2025

Court of Tax Appeals upholds the acquittal of woman human rights defender and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and the news network Rappler on charges of tax evasion

Violations 

#Judicial Harassment

Location 

#Region: Asia Pacific

#Philippines

](/en/case/court-tax-appeals-upholds-acquittal-woman-human-rights-defender-and-nobel-laureate-maria-ressa)

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[](/en/statement-report/mexico-organisations-reject-30-year-imprisonment-sentence-against-human-rights)

13 March 2025

Statement

### [Mexico: Organisations reject the 30-year imprisonment sentence against human rights defender Pablo López Alavez](/en/statement-report/mexico-organisations-reject-30-year-imprisonment-sentence-against-human-rights)

Violations 

[#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment](/en/violation/arrest-detention-imprisonment)

Rights 

[#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights](/en/right/indigenous-rights)

Location 

[#Region: Americas](/en/location/region-americas) [#Mexico](/en/location/mexico)

[](/en/statement-report/bulgaria-saudi-activist-risk-deportation)

10 March 2025

Statement

### [Bulgaria: Saudi Activist at Risk of Deportation](/en/statement-report/bulgaria-saudi-activist-risk-deportation)

Violations 

[#Torture / Ill-Treatment](/en/violation/torture-ill-treatment)

Rights 

[#Torture / Police Brutality](/en/right/torture-police-brutality)

Location 

[#Region: Europe and Central Asia](/en/location/region-europe-and-central-asia-0) [#Bulgaria](/en/location/bulgaria) [#Region: Middle East and North Africa](/en/location/region-middle-east-and-north-africa) [#Saudi Arabia](/en/location/saudi-arabia)

[](/en/statement-report/bahrain-must-immediately-free-detained-human-rights-defender-ali-alhajee)

5 March 2025

Statement

### [Bahrain must immediately free detained human rights defender Ali AlHajee](/en/statement-report/bahrain-must-immediately-free-detained-human-rights-defender-ali-alhajee)

Violations 

[#Arbitrary detention](/en/violation/arbitrary-detention)

Rights 

[#Human Rights](/en/right/human-rights) [#Prisoner Rights](/en/right/prisoner-rights)

Location 

[#Bahrain](/en/location/bahrain)

[](/en/statement-report/western-saharamorocco-multiple-attacks-physical-integrity-sahrawi-human-rights)

4 March 2025

Statement

### [Western Sahara/Morocco: Multiple attacks on the physical integrity of Sahrawi human rights defenders and flagrant violation of the right to peaceful assembly](/en/statement-report/western-saharamorocco-multiple-attacks-physical-integrity-sahrawi-human-rights)

Violations 

[#Physical Attack](/en/violation/physical-attack)

Rights 

[#Protests / Assembly](/en/right/protests-assembly)

Location 

[#Region: Middle East and North Africa](/en/location/region-middle-east-and-north-africa) [#Morocco](/en/location/morocco) [#Western Sahara](/en/location/western-sahara)

[](/en/statement-report/mexico-next-sentencing-hearing-human-rights-defender-pablo-lopez-alavez)

3 March 2025

Statement

### [Mexico: Next sentencing hearing of human rights defender Pablo López Alavez](/en/statement-report/mexico-next-sentencing-hearing-human-rights-defender-pablo-lopez-alavez)

Violations 

[#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment](/en/violation/arrest-detention-imprisonment)

Rights 

[#Environmental Rights](/en/right/environmental-rights) [#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights](/en/right/indigenous-rights)

Location 

[#Region: Americas](/en/location/region-americas) [#Mexico](/en/location/mexico)

[](/en/statement-report/tunisia-solidarity-trans-woman-human-rights-defender-mira-ben-salah-and-damj)

28 February 2025

Statement

### [Tunisia: Solidarity with Trans Woman Human Rights Defender Mira Ben Salah and Damj- the Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality](/en/statement-report/tunisia-solidarity-trans-woman-human-rights-defender-mira-ben-salah-and-damj)

Violations 

[#Smear Campaign](/en/violation/smear-campaign) [#Other Harassment](/en/violation/other-harrassment)

Rights 

[#LGBT+ Rights](/en/right/lgbti)

Location 

[#Region: Middle East and North Africa](/en/location/region-middle-east-and-north-africa) [#Tunisia](/en/location/tunisia)

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