Civil dialogue continues, but no concrete support from government Published at 12.08.2020 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest positive CS development Read more
New hope for Malawi after sustained protests Published at 12.08.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law political interference intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Activists denounce police excesses in enforcing COVID-19 restrictions Published at 12.08.2020 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors violent protest excessive force protest Read more
Desaparición forzada durante una manifestación en Guadalajara; dos periodistas en grave peligro Published at 11.08.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Opposition candidates and supporters persecuted, detained ahead of elections Published at 11.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs attack on journalist protest political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Regional ECOWAS Court of Justice rules that 2017 internet shutdowns violated freedom of expression Published at 11.08.2020 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling surveillance Read more
Draft law seeks to reduce funding to CSOs; PM attacks CSOs during pandemic Published at 11.08.2020 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment funding restriction political interference protest restrictive law Read more
Papuan activists prosecuted while critics face judicial harassment and digital attacks Published at 10.08.2020 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Journalist Samira Sabou acquitted, one HRD released while three others linger in prison Published at 08.08.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted journalist detained positive court ruling HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Popular Protests: Demonstrators, journalists and human rights defenders killed, attacked & silenced Published at 07.08.2020 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing HRD detained protest killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists bear the brunt of repression of expression in Somalia Published at 07.08.2020 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation killing of journalist restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Disinformation and fake news on the rise during COVID-19 Published at 07.08.2020 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants minority groups harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest prevention of protest Read more
