Civil society to UN: "HRDs are victims of murder, stigmatization, assault, impunity" Published at 01.06.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest public vilification protestor(s) detained non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
NGO report highlights different challenges faced by urban and rural HRDs and CSOs Published at 28.05.2018 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD killing attack on HRD non state actors Read more
Legitimacy of upcoming elections questioned with crackdown on media and opposition Published at 28.05.2018 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women negative court ruling excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
Environmental protesters in Tamil Nadu shot dead Published at 25.05.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force internet restriction killing of protestors extractive industries violent protest private sector protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
More HRDs murdered: 3 killed in 5 days as civil society calls for better protection mechanisms Published at 25.05.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD killing protest public vilification killing of journalist HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Positive civic space developments: some activists hopeful, some still wary Published at 25.05.2018 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women positive CS development negative court ruling protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest people with disabilities private sector Read more
Human rights advocates challenge new law restricting online content Published at 21.05.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling internet restriction prevention of protest political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Thai junta continues repression nearly four years after coup Published at 17.05.2018 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship environmental rights private sector protest positive CS development HRD detained criminal defamation Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors non state actors women release of HRDs protest internet restriction sexual assault HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists denied access to police courts Published at 10.05.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD prosecuted censorship attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Wave of attacks against HRDs and journalists continues unabated Published at 09.05.2018 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing killing of journalist restrictive law non state actors land rights Read more
Political commentator kidnapped in broad daylight - creating climate of fear for media Published at 08.05.2018 Country Mozambique Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest political interference time,place restrictions access to info. law non state actors Read more
