Protests against economic austerity met with repression in Ecuador Published at 26.09.2019 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protestor(s) detained protest disruption release of HRDs positive CS development HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force HRD threatened Read more
Civil society reports decrease in freedom of expression violations in 2018 Published at 20.03.2019 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development indigenous groups Read more
Ongoing legal and policy changes to protect freedom of expression, welcomed by UN Special Rapporteur Published at 14.11.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest Read more
Ecuador officially joins the Open Government Partnership Published at 23.08.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups extractive industries environmental rights positive CS development Read more
Ecuador signs on to regional agreement to protect HRDs Published at 23.05.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship non state actors positive CS development internet restriction Read more
Héctor Aguavil Calazacón of the indigenous community of Tsáchila murdered Published at 22.03.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights Read more
Civil society reports decrease in freedom of expression violations in 2017 Published at 10.01.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development indigenous groups release of HRDs intimidation Read more
Despite some improvements, freedom of expression violations continue in Ecuador Published at 31.10.2017 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups protest attack on journalist non state actors Read more
Civil society pushes for changes in Ecuador with new President in power Published at 11.08.2017 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction release of HRDs Read more
Amnistía Primero campaigners appeal to government to release imprisoned activists Published at 14.06.2017 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment LGBTI censorship Read more
New bill to regulate citizen participation under review in Ecuador Published at 07.04.2017 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest extractive industries violent protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Conflict over mining on indigenous lands leads to widespread civic space abuses Published at 08.02.2017 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure extractive industries indigenous groups private sector negative court ruling criminal defamation Read more
