Increasing civic space restrictions months ahead of presidential poll Published at 01.03.2021 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted time,place restrictions Read more
South Korea increases restrictions on activism on North Korea, passes regressive labour law revision Published at 01.03.2021 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights restrictive law Read more
Freedom of expression further at risk in Tonga with new cyberlaw following media regulations Published at 26.02.2021 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law criminal defamation Read more
Violations of COVID-19 protocols lead to fines and detentions for protesters in Canada Published at 25.02.2021 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants religious groups positive CS development attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest non state actors Read more
Student protests calling for academic freedom met with excessive force, LGBTI students targeted Published at 25.02.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women youth harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society flags threats to democracy, human rights and the rule of law during transition period Published at 25.02.2021 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment positive CS development negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification internet restriction restrictive law Read more
December 2020 general elections: journalists attacked, threatened Published at 24.02.2021 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained time,place restrictions attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Indian authorities target activists, journalists as they suppress support for the farmers’ protests Published at 24.02.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women HRD detained excessive force protest criminal defamation public vilification torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Businesses rally over economic impacts of COVID-19, media accused of trying to overthrow the state Published at 23.02.2021 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment restrictive law protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
Police brutality and killing in response to COVID-19 curfew breach sparks protests Published at 23.02.2021 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Restrictions in response to the exercise of fundamental freedoms continue Published at 22.02.2021 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained sexual assault restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Justice for Keyla: nursing student’s suspected homicide sparks outrage in Honduras Published at 22.02.2021 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation surveillance negative court ruling excessive force protest killing of journalist access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
