#Physical Attack Cases

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Physical Attack

Acid Attack Against Human Rights Defender Andrie Yunus

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Asia Pacific

Denied medical care

22 January 2026

China: Woman human rights defender Yang Li arbitrarily detained by police on her way to seek critical medical treatment

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Threats / Intimidation

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Asia Pacific

Hisham Ali Mohammad Ali

24 December 2025

Hisham Ali Mohammad Ali stabbed in Addis Ababa

#Physical Attack

Dr. Luís Cordeiro Vaz Martins

5 November 2025

Abduction and beating of human rights defender Dr. Luís Cordeiro Vaz Martins

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

Relentless harassment and judicial persecution of Ahmed Douma

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sepideh Gholian

Sepideh Gholian released from prison

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Hñöhñö (Otomi) people of Santiago Mexquititlán

Repression and violence against the indigenous Hñöhñö (Otomi) community in Santiago Mexquititlán, including sexual violence against woman human rights defender Estela Hernández Jiménez

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Americas

Estela Hernández Jiménez

Repression and violence against the indigenous Hñöhñö (Otomi) community in Santiago Mexquititlán, including sexual violence against woman human rights defender Estela Hernández Jiménez

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Americas

Ulviyya Ali (Guliyeva)

Woman human rights defender and journalist Ulviyya Ali arrested and denied proper medical treatment in detention

#Arbitrary detention

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Europe and Central Asia

Frente de Defensa Salvemos Chaparrí

Judge dismisses the criminal case of environmental defenders protecting Chaparrí

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

Epifania St. Chals Lichardo

New attacks against members of the Reconocido movement

#Physical Attack

#Region: Americas

#Dominican Republic

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