Protesters killed as security forces violently disperse opposition protests Published at 21.08.2017 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest disruption excessive force Read more
Civil society reports poor implementation of protection mechanism for HRDs Published at 18.08.2017 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist surveillance protest Read more
Protests organised by activists banned ahead of 23rd August elections Published at 18.08.2017 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions non state actors Read more
Investigative journalism under attack: CIVICUS Monitor speaks to award-winning journalist Published at 17.08.2017 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women political interference intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD threatened Read more
Government declares state of emergency in response to teacher protests Published at 16.08.2017 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force labour rights protest Read more
Human rights NGOs face closure and possible arrest of their leadership Published at 16.08.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment CSO closure Read more
More concerning cases of criminalisation of student protesters and activists Published at 15.08.2017 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD killing excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Three journalists arbitrarily arrested in Somaliland and Puntland Published at 15.08.2017 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained Read more
CIVICUS Monitor speaks to Kenyan activist in aftermath of election Published at 14.08.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors violent protest political interference protest Read more
Journalist acquitted of defamation charges Published at 11.08.2017 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on journalist criminal defamation Read more
State of affairs in Chad: harassment of activists and prevention of protests Published at 10.08.2017 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment prevention of protest attack on HRD negative court ruling intimidation Read more
Harassment and intimidation of rights defenders and journalists on the rise in Guatemala Published at 09.08.2017 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation harassment excessive force labour rights killing of protestors protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
