Authoritarian constitutional amendments tighten Egypt’s iron grip on civic space Published at 09.05.2019 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance censorship internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law LGBTI harassment protestor(s) detained Read more
Deplorable Taliban attack on aid NGO reflects CSOs fears of losing civil rights in the peace process Published at 09.05.2019 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing attack on HRD non state actors women Read more
Singapore parliament passes ‘Online Falsehoods Bill’ despite civil society concerns Published at 09.05.2019 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation restrictive law Read more
Websites blocked, journalists arrested and protests dispersed using excessive force Published at 08.05.2019 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights release of HRDs excessive force positive court ruling LGBTI HRD detained protest disruption protest prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Abelino Chub Caal released amid increasing attacks against HRDs Published at 07.05.2019 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted LGBTI women attack on HRD HRD prosecuted release of HRDs harassment HRD killing land rights Read more
CIVICUS Monitor speaks to Sudanese civil society activist about civic space restrictions and demands Published at 07.05.2019 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Read more
UN expert reports of ‘a near-total lack of space for freedom of expression’ in Laos Published at 06.05.2019 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance censorship surveillance torture/ill-treatment Read more
Authorities criticised for slow response to human rights violations Published at 03.05.2019 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment surveillance attack on journalist HRD detained protest Read more
Anti-corruption protests force removal of Mongolian politician while judicial independence at risk Published at 03.05.2019 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest LGBTI political interference minority groups Read more
Political prisoners pardoned for the first time in history, critics term decision political move Published at 02.05.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest negative court ruling release of HRDs Read more
Some positive civic space developments, but more to be done to keep promises Published at 01.05.2019 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: people with disabilities positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation harassment positive CS development protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Netherlands introduces burqa ban in some public spaces Published at 01.05.2019 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: women restrictive law Read more
