South Korea: Freedom of expression undermined as press freedom ranking drops and North Korean song banned Published at 24.07.2024 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship labour rights restrictive law Read more
Kiribati: Judge leaves country after being removed in unfair tribunal hearing Published at 24.07.2024 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference Read more
Controversial media law passed Published at 20.07.2024 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women journalist detained religious groups minority groups intimidation negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest political interference restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Un controvertido proyecto de ley de medios aprobado por el Senado suscita preocupación por la libertad de expresión Published at 19.07.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development excessive force protest restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Clashes in labour day march; Chile approves Escazú Implementation Plan Published at 18.07.2024 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Increasing restrictions on civic freedoms: excessive force, racial profiling and restrictive laws target pro-Palestine protesters Published at 18.07.2024 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD detained excessive force bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance positive court ruling LGBTI women refugees and migrants release of HRDs positive CS development labour rights protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD acquitted people with disabilities protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Vietnam: Trade unionists, activists and journalist criminalised despite UN human rights review Published at 18.07.2024 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups travel ban HRD detained labour rights torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Fiji: Arbitrary restrictions around solidarity marches for Palestine and use of flag Published at 17.07.2024 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment labour rights protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Ongoing attacks against environmental defenders, with one park ranger killed Published at 16.07.2024 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid women intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Philippines: Harassment and targeting of activists, NGOs continue despite formation of new human rights ‘super body’ Published at 15.07.2024 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction protest disruption indigenous groups youth harassment excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
The alarming rise of violence against Ecuadorian journalists Published at 13.07.2024 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest environmental rights non state actors Read more
Crackdown on Palestine solidarity encampments Published at 12.07.2024 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained excessive force public vilification censorship surveillance positive court ruling attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
