Calls for political accountability after Beirut explosion: protesters, journalists face violence Published at 20.08.2020 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Mass protests follow disputed election results Published at 20.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests over government plans to withdraw from Istanbul Convention Published at 18.08.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women positive court ruling harassment protest excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Catalan independence leaders targeted by spyware; calls to revise ‘Gag Law’ on five-year anniversary Published at 18.08.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protest censorship positive court ruling prevention of protest harassment attack on journalist surveillance non state actors Read more
Criminal defamation proposal will weaken democracy in Timor-Leste, says civil society Published at 18.08.2020 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Violent attacks against three Indigenous communities of Costa Rica Published at 17.08.2020 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation harassment non state actors HRD threatened land rights Read more
Harcèlement judiciaire du FNDC ; six morts lors de manifestations contre les barrages de police Published at 17.08.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption intimidation HRD prosecuted harassment HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained non state actors Read more
Charges against HRD Madi Jobarteh dropped, Gambia closer to an access to information law Published at 17.08.2020 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest time,place restrictions HRD acquitted positive CS development access to info. law HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Activists detained over environmental protest; transport sector vows to continue protests Published at 17.08.2020 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force environmental rights HRD detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Mutual support centre faces eviction during pandemic; BLM and far-right protests take place Published at 17.08.2020 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force private sector intimidation positive CS development labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Human rights group submits report on Nauru to the UN ahead of its 2021 review Published at 17.08.2020 Country Nauru Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship bureaucratic restriction Read more
Human rights lawyer imprisoned for tweet, Nabeel Rajab conditionally released from prison Published at 14.08.2020 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
