Cambodia: Criminalisation of activists and the opposition continues following sham elections and transfer of political power Published at 23.10.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Bangladesh: Government continues targeting activists and criminalising opposition members ahead of UN human rights review Published at 23.10.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists punished for reporting on corruption & governance Published at 20.10.2023 Country Somaliland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists arrested, detained Published at 20.10.2023 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist HRD detained censorship Read more
Anti-Government protests erupt over new Finance Act Published at 20.10.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption release of HRDs excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
President Paul Kagame announces fourth term run in upcoming elections Published at 20.10.2023 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained Read more
Crackdown on Bedoon Rights Defenders unabating, Draft Law to restrict Freedom of Expression Published at 17.10.2023 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups harassment HRD detained restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
RDC : une manifestation fait une cinquantaine de morts ; arrestation et poursuites contre un journaliste de renom Published at 16.10.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists face difficult civic space environment Published at 13.10.2023 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive CS development HRD threatened intimidation Read more
Sri Lanka: Journalists and activists targeted, protests stifled and new restrictive laws proposed Published at 13.10.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained surveillance Read more
Philippines: Activists face judicial harassment, abductions and being designated as terrorists Published at 11.10.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing labour rights protest public vilification enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
DRC: Over 50 killed in protest; renowned journalist arrested, prosecuted Published at 10.10.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
