Defenders Database

Yousif Ahmed Abdelrasoul

• Bahrain
• Manama

• Male

• Human rights defender

• Interrogation
• Verbally intimidated

Yousif Al-Zhairy

• Kuwait
• Al Jahra

• Male

Yousif Rabia Al-Kalabi

• Iraq
• Baghdad

• Male

• Peaceful Protester

• Injured
• Killed

Yousra Ahmed Al-Nashiri

• Yemen
• Sanaa

• Female

• Actress

• Alleged adultery
• Arbitrary arrest and detention
• Judicial harassment
• Sentenced
• Trumped up charges
• Unfair trial

Youssef Al-Qadi

• Yemen
• Sanaa

• Male

• Photojournalist

• Harassed

Yusuf Al-Jamri

• Bahrain
• London

• Male

• Blogger
• Media activist

• Exiled
• Physical Assault
• Targeted

Yvan Thorimbert

• Qatar

• Male

• Journalist

• Detained
• Targeted
• Judicial harassment

Zahra Al-Shaikh

• Bahrain
• Manama

• Female

• Activist

• Arbitrary arrest and detention
• Judicial harassment
• Trumped up charges
• Beaten
• Family threats

Zahra Kazemi

• Iran

• Female

• Photojournalist

• Tortured
• Raped
• Murdered