Government agencies used to silence dissent in India as its rights record is scrutinised at the UN Published at 22.11.2022 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing prevention of protest protest disruption office raid excessive force harassment negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Spate of arrests spirals, as journalists bear the brunt of war-related reporting Published at 15.11.2022 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD detained bureaucratic restriction negative court ruling public vilification harassment office raid Read more
Despite UN scrutiny, activists continue to be criminalised by the new Philippines administration Published at 15.11.2022 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted killing of journalist restrictive law intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation Read more
Mass arrests of activists, restrictive draft laws and widening campaign against ‘’false’’ information Published at 11.11.2022 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest prevention of protest positive court ruling intimidation harassment public vilification HRD acquitted travel ban HRD detained restrictive law internet restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Decision n° 811 of 2022 further hampers media freedom Published at 10.11.2022 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship attack on journalist protest Read more
Jeudi noir : au moins 50 morts lors des manifestations contre la prolongation de la période de transition militaire Published at 09.11.2022 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force internet restriction time,place restrictions killing of journalist killing of protestors journalist detained protest disruption CSO closure prevention of protest intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Mexico: attacks on environmental defenders on the rise Published at 02.11.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest violent protest enabling law protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD killing enforced disappearance women indigenous groups refugees and migrants land rights Read more
Reprieve proves elusive for Maasai community protesting evictions Published at 01.11.2022 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups CSO closure negative court ruling protest land rights Read more
"Black Thursday": at least 50 killed in protests against extension of military transitional period Published at 01.11.2022 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest time,place restrictions protest disruption CSO closure journalist detained intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist excessive force internet restriction killing of journalist killing of protestors prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
LGBTIQ+ organisation suspended as protests rise over inflation Published at 31.10.2022 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women journalist detained refugees and migrants release of HRDs refusal of registration protest prevention of protest restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protests met with detentions, peace agreement’s transitional period extended Published at 20.10.2022 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption CSO closure release of HRDs harassment labour rights protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
3 journalists acquitted after 4 years in detention Published at 11.10.2022 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted censorship positive court ruling bureaucratic restriction Read more
