Environmental Defenders under pressure for opposing controversial oil project Published at 28.06.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained non state actors protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Benin: Protests against high cost of living banned, dispersed Published at 28.06.2024 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained prevention of protest protest disruption protest Read more
Three activists and journalists killed; Dozens detained and injured on International Women's Day Published at 20.06.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation surveillance attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force public vilification killing of journalist violent protest HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Thailand: Activists face increasing risk with death in custody, ongoing use of royal defamation law and transnational repression Published at 20.06.2024 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women refugees and migrants transnational repression HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Solidarity; Indigenous land defender sentenced Published at 17.06.2024 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation surveillance excessive force labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Dual personality cult, arbitrary travel bans and zero-tolerance approach to public criticism Published at 13.06.2024 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs travel ban internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship Read more
Tajikistan: On the road to total control? Published at 12.06.2024 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure intimidation harassment transnational repression HRD detained internet restriction bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Indonesia: Civil society forum disrupted, protests stifled and repression in Papua continues despite UN review Published at 12.06.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Ongoing crackdown on civic space ahead of COP29 as more activists, journalists detained Published at 12.06.2024 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained prevention of protest time,place restrictions environmental rights Read more
Controversy as National Conservatism conference banned Published at 11.06.2024 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid religious groups minority groups labour rights excessive force protest violent protest political interference protestor(s) detained Read more
Violent response as student protests continue; Clashes and deportation threats over pro-Palestinian protests Published at 11.06.2024 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist labour rights excessive force violent protest HRD acquitted Read more
Nepal: Human rights defenders, media group chair targeted to silence dissent while protests disrupted Published at 10.06.2024 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment excessive force time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
