Two activists linked to the band “Pussy Riot” to receive asylum in Sweden Published at 06.06.2019 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants Read more
Tunisia civic space under threat by emergency bill and attempts to undermine transitional justice Published at 05.06.2019 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force CSO closure harassment criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment self censorship protest disruption office raid positive court ruling censorship LGBTI positive CS development negative court ruling protest sexual assault restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Four environmental defenders criminalised in Paraguay Published at 05.06.2019 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: protest attack on HRD HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Maduro government continues to strangle opposition with repression and intimidation Published at 03.06.2019 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance excessive force protest internet restriction torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship journalist detained Read more
Several protests banned, one person killed in opposition protest Published at 31.05.2019 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Nepal attempts to tighten its grip on journalists and social media with new bills Published at 30.05.2019 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained restrictive law intimidation harassment censorship Read more
CSOs in Slovenia win lawsuits, while cooperation between CSOs and state continues Published at 29.05.2019 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling positive CS development protest environmental rights non state actors Read more
Indonesian civil society finds human rights violations during deadly post-election protests Published at 28.05.2019 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protestor(s) detained killing of protestors HRD prosecuted torture/ill-treatment LGBTI women harassment attack on journalist violent protest HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force censorship non state actors Read more
Ruling party steps up harassment to silence critical journalists and media outlets Published at 27.05.2019 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation political interference positive court ruling LGBTI funding restriction protest women censorship religious groups harassment restrictive law attack on journalist public vilification non state actors Read more
Social unrest in Copenhagen: far-right politician conducts Quran burning Published at 24.05.2019 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions violent protest Read more
New Restrictions on White House press correspondents Published at 24.05.2019 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants restrictive law intimidation censorship labour rights protest Read more
People take to the streets ahead of EU elections Published at 24.05.2019 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: protest censorship restrictive law Read more
