April 2019 legislative elections marred by civic space violations Published at 28.11.2019 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption labour rights excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests violently dispersed and student leaders expelled Published at 06.09.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force Read more
Protests by students and motorcycle drivers break out in Benin Published at 05.07.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest Read more
All student organisations suspended in Benin Published at 10.10.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure Read more
Offices of news agency raided in defamation case Published at 07.11.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation office raid protest Read more
TV and radio stations suspended without prior notice Published at 22.12.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship bureaucratic restriction Read more
President overturns ban on opposition protest Published at 04.09.2017 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest Read more
Outcry over jamming and hacking of radio stations and blocking of online news outlet Published at 20.12.2017 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive CS development labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Social unrest in response to new law inhibiting certain public sectors' right to strike Published at 22.03.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained youth protest disruption women Read more
Trade unions suspend 4-month strike Published at 25.05.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: youth political interference labour rights protest Read more
Media regulator suspends La Nouvelle Tribune newspaper Published at 04.07.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Investigative journalist sentenced to 18 months in prison Published at 30.01.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction Read more
