📍PANAMA Yesterday, we met with the Panama Human Rights Network in Panama City to discuss the shrinking space for civil society and the growing risks that human rights defenders face across the country. Coordinated support from regional and international networks is essential to protect their work!

📍MEXICO Where is José Luis? We joined this protest act last Thursday in Mexico City to demand an immediate search for José Luis Silva Andrade and his safe return home. 🔗Read more: www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/abduction-brother-environmental-human-rights-defender-rolando-silva-andrade

🚨We urge authorities in Sudan to immediately and unconditionally release Mohamed Izzeldin, drop all charges brought against him for his human rights work, and ensure he has access to lawyers of his choosing, his family, and adequate specialised medical care. Read more here: zurl.co/aAWpJ

📍ECUADOR 🚨We strongly condemn the freezing of bank accounts of the Unión de Organizaciones Campesinas e Indígenas de Cotacachi (Union of Peasant and Indigenous Organisations of Cotacachi) -UNORCAC-, and the personal bank accounts of its members. 🔗www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/statement...

🔊 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Protection Coordinator for South Asia. For more information and to apply, see here: zurl.co/cls4B

📍INDIA 🚨 Front Line Defenders strongly condemns the violent police crackdown on students & other peaceful protesters, including HRDs, during the Cockroach Janta Party demonstration in Delhi on 20 July 2026. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/acfbg

🔊 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Protection Coordinator for East & Southern Africa. To find out more and apply, see here: zurl.co/VlxdA

🚨 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Head of Region for Middle East and North Africa. Find out more and apply here: zurl.co/Na80u

🚨 OUT NOW: FRONT LINE DEFENDERS ANNUAL REPORT In 2025, Front Line Defenders delivered over 6,000 support activities to HRDs and their organisations worldwide. Our Annual Report demonstrates this through statistics, case studies, narrative demonstrations, and more. Read here: zurl.co/UyFcF

📍 We urge the Indian government to immediately withdraw the latest amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, and amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act - both of which discriminate against human rights defenders and civil society organisations. Read more: zurl.co/ompw8

📍MEXICO 🚨 José Luis Silva Andrade was abducted on 15 July while investigating a logging incident in Agua Fría. FLD calls on Mexican authorities to determine his whereabouts, ensure his release, and protect him, his family and community. 🔗 zurl.co/xaqgQ ©Serapaz

📍EGYPT 🚨On 16 July, an appeal court upheld Ahmed Douma’s one-year prison sentence over an article criticising political imprisonment and posts on prison conditions. We call for his immediate release, the conviction to be quashed, and all charges dropped. 🔗 zurl.co/wZd8q

📍EGYPT 🚨 On 16 July, an Egyptian court is expected to rule on Ahmed Douma's appeal against his one-year prison sentence. FLD expresses grave concern regarding his continued detention and judicial harassment and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. 🔗 zurl.co/qX0K4

📣 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Head of Strategy. The role will lead the development and implementation of Front Line Defenders’ Strategic Plan while strengthening programme quality, learning, innovation, and research across the organisation. 🔗 zurl.co/h0CK4

🚨 DefendDefenders, Front Line Defenders and ISHR are organising an in-person training to equip African defenders with the knowledge and skills to integrate the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights into their existing work. For more info and to apply, see here: zurl.co/D2GTe

📍OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY 🚨 Palestinian HRD and paediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s life is in imminent danger in Israel, where he has been arbitrarily detained for 18 months. He must be immediately and unconditionally released. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/pSpxj

📍PAKISTAN 🚨 On 20 June 2026, the Pakistan police detained Ahmad Farhad, a Kashmiri HRD, journalist & poet in Bagh City, in Pakistan Administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). FLD calls for the immediate release of Ahmad Farhad, detained for his reporting and human rights work. 🔗 zurl.co/D0lCm

📢 #JOINT STATEMENT Organisations, networks and human rights defenders gathered at the Protection Dialogues: Body, Territory and Sovereignty, as part of the #JuntanzaLatinoamericana, are alerting the public to the serious situation facing the defence of #humanrights

Chinese HRD Dong Guangping has truly beat the odds. After being targeted in China for defending human rights, he survived multiple failed attempts of fleeing China under risky conditions, and finally found refuge in Canada. 🔗 Read more in AP News: zurl.co/8mWi8

📍UGANDA 🚨WHRD Dr. Sarah Bireete was abducted for approximately three hours and released without explanation. The abduction was preceded by two military raids on her home and ongoing heavy surveillance. FLD calls on Uganda to cease all harassment and intimidation. 🔗 zurl.co/xAQH6

📍BRAZIL 🚨Seven armed individuals broke into the home of environmental defenders Alcione Figueiredo Correa and Marcos Fantini, held them hostage for hours, and set fire to their home. FLD condemns the violent attacks. 🔗 zurl.co/9DgoT

📍Western Sahara Renowned Sahrawi HRD Sidi Mohammed Daddach supports Frontline Defenders’ call for the release of all Gdeim Izik prisoners, as Enaâma Asfari enters his fourth week of an indefinite hunger strike. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/Eusw4

📍PAKISTAN 🚨Pakistan security forces raided the home of WHRD Sammi Deen Baloch in Karachi. FLD strongly condemns the targeting of the defender and believes the raid is a direct reprisal for her peaceful human rights work. 🔗 zurl.co/QNTA3

📍Western Sahara 🚨Imprisoned Sahrawi HRD Enaâma Asfari has entered the fourth week of an indefinite hunger strike launched amid concern over his rapidly deteriorating health. We call on Moroccan authorities to release him and ensure access to adequate medical care. 🔗zurl.co/PoyHi

📍Pakistan 🚨17 years after the enforced disappearance of Dr Deen Mohammed Baloch, his fate remains unknown. We stand with WHRD Sammi Deen Baloch and call on Pakistan to reveal his whereabouts and end reprisals against Baloch HRDs. 🔗 zurl.co/MTGGr

📍Niger 🚨Niger’s new Criminal Code criminalises same-sex relations and LGBTQIA+ related activities, increasing risks for HRDs working on LGBTQIA+ rights. We call on authorities to repeal these provisions and guarantee LGBTQIA+ rights defenders can work without fear of reprisal. 🔗 zurl.co/jqfGC

📍IRAN 🚨Iranian authorities sentenced HRD & lawyer Javad Alikordi to 18 years in prison, exile, a travel ban & permanent disbarment over his human rights work. We call for his immediate release. 🔗 zurl.co/ZjrIb

📣 Front Line Defenders is recruiting a Head of Protection Grants. The role will lead the Protection Grants team, overseeing protection grants, financial management, donor compliance, and strategic leadership to support human rights defenders at risk. 🔗zurl.co/a01mm

📍IRAN Human rights lawyer Mohammad Reza Faghihi was released from Prison after the Supreme Court accepted his retrial request and found that the act for which he had previously been convicted did not constitute a crime.. 🔗 zurl.co/SLBjI

📍Pakistan 🚨 Front Line Defenders condemns the life sentence reportedly handed down to Baloch WHRD Dr Mahrang Baloch and BYC leader Sibghatullah, amid serious concerns over jail trials, video-link hearings, and fair trial standards.