Quelvin Jimenez received death threats and continues to be targeted with smear campaigns, intimidations, and surveillance

A judge at the Cabinda Court ordered the provisional release of 40 more protesters on 19 April.

On 26 April 2019, intelligence officers took Venezuelan opposition member of parliament Gilber Caro at a restaurant.

On 6 May 2019, the Bahraini Court of Cassation upheld the convictions and death sentences of two prisoners.

On 6 May at around 6am the police raided the home of prominent human rights defender Elżbieta Podleśna.

Abdullah Karmollah Chab and Ghassem Abdullah, from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority, are facing the death penalty.

On 7 March 2019, Algerian blogger and prisoner of conscience Merzoug Touati was released.

Two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, were granted a presidential pardon and released from prison.

Rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority have been carrying out forced evictions of communities in the Apaa area.

Azerbaijani activist Bayram Mammadov was released on 29 April after 30 days in administrative detention.