Students tear-gassed, prosecuted for protesting education law Published at 04.08.2023 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption youth intimidation positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Amendments re-criminalising defamation adopted despite protests Published at 03.08.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Togo: Radio station given formal notice; journalist briefly detained, threatened Published at 02.08.2023 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained intimidation Read more
South Korea: Trade unionists face harassment and attacks while journalists charged for reporting on Ukraine Published at 02.08.2023 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
CSOs warn decision not to reform “Gag Law” is “bad news for human rights in Spain” Published at 01.08.2023 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants religious groups labour rights protest public vilification violent protest political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Taiwan: Positive press freedom rankings and space for protests but defamation laws remain a concern Published at 01.08.2023 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling labour rights protest refugees and migrants Read more
Continued use of terrorism lists to retaliate against HRDs raises concern Published at 31.07.2023 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs intimidation travel ban criminal defamation internet restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Final Court upholds journalists' prison sentences Published at 31.07.2023 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
CSOs raise concern about Burundi's civic space Published at 31.07.2023 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained hrd Read more
Brunei: Press freedom ‘virtually non-existent’ while censorship prevails Published at 31.07.2023 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship Read more
Bhutan: Human rights groups call for release of political prisoners while press freedom rankings show drastic decline Published at 28.07.2023 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship torture/ill-treatment minority groups bureaucratic restriction Read more
Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues Published at 27.07.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD CSO closure office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
