Draconian Cybercrime law used to target protesters, HRDs, journalists amid pro-Palestine protests Published at 18.04.2024 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Prominent Bedoon Rights Defender Mohammed Al-Barghash sentenced to three years in prison with hard labour Published at 16.04.2024 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
No respite for journalists as restrictions and attacks continue Published at 15.04.2024 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation release of HRDs killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment political interference bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly and Expression amidst Israel's bombardment in Palestine Published at 12.04.2024 Country Israel Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Bangladesh: Criminalisation of activists and crackdown on protests continue following one-sided elections Published at 12.04.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Colombia’s crisis: wave of violence against human rights defenders; Tear gas and stun grenades disrupt peaceful Women’s Day March Published at 11.04.2024 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid minority groups women attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification killing of journalist enabling law HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Threats against Indigenous environmental defenders; protest over new Machu Pichu ticketing system Published at 10.04.2024 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest public vilification extractive industries restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship surveillance HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Singapore: Harassment of pro-Palestinian, anti-death penalty activism and misuse of POFMA law to silence dissent Published at 05.04.2024 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment restrictive law women protest Read more
Tanzania's opposition holds country's first major protests in seven years Published at 29.03.2024 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest internet restriction censorship Read more
LGBTQI+ activist & CSO, opposition leaders and whistle blower face attack, restrictions & Intimidation Published at 29.03.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI attack on HRD attack on journalist refusal of registration prevention of protest journalist detained surveillance Read more
Pakistan: New government continues blocking the internet and persecuting journalists and activists Published at 25.03.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD killing excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted people with disabilities Read more
Thailand: Activists criminalised including in the Deep South while Move Forward party faces disbandment Published at 20.03.2024 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women minority groups transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
