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
Refugees in Norway threatened by their home governments; BLM protests draw thousands Published at 07.08.2020 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants protest Read more
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights highlights continuing human rights violations Published at 06.08.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on HRD CSO closure harassment HRD killing HRD acquitted HRD threatened Read more
Photojournalist Christoff Griffith killed while covering a crime in Barbados Published at 06.08.2020 Country Barbados Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of journalist protest disruption minority groups positive CS development Read more
New law to protect against LGBTI discrimination Published at 06.08.2020 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Malaysian police ramp up persecution of Al Jazeera, journalists and activists to stifle criticism Published at 05.08.2020 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid refugees and migrants women harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Dominican Republic: elections and arbitrary detention of anti-racism demonstrators Published at 04.08.2020 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption minority groups intimidation protestor(s) detained HRD threatened protest non state actors Read more
Ombudsperson investigates complaints of police participation in Black Lives Matter protest Published at 31.07.2020 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants protest Read more
Press freedom a grave concern during pandemic; attempts to ban gender studies in education Published at 31.07.2020 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI censorship restrictive law intimidation positive CS development access to info. law protest Read more
