Further attempts to curtail freedom of expression during COVID-19 Published at 05.06.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption women surveillance excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
El Salvador’s disproportionate measures to curb COVID-19 affect fundamental freedoms Published at 04.06.2020 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women HRD detained attack on HRD attack on journalist public vilification Read more
Police brutality a continuing crisis in Kenya Published at 04.06.2020 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors restrictive law censorship negative court ruling labour rights protest Read more
Détention d'un défenseur des droits de l'homme et acquittement en appel d'un journaliste condamné Published at 03.06.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD detained political interference censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Targeting of LGBT+ people, anti-Chinese racism and privacy concerns in South Korea amid COVID-19 Published at 03.06.2020 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI surveillance minority groups Read more
UN says women’s rights NGOs lack resources in Kiribati while LGBTI+ groups at risk during lockdown Published at 02.06.2020 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women Read more
HRD arrested, three-year prison sentence for journalist overturned on appeal Published at 01.06.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD detained political interference censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
COVID-19 pandemic: journalists attacked and intimidated while official threatens media Published at 01.06.2020 Country Liberia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Declining health of convicted HRD concerns family members and human rights organisations Published at 29.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Legislation proposed by Uruguay’s new government could be a setback for human rights Published at 29.05.2020 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law Read more
Clampdown on expression online persists as Laos slips further down the press freedom rankings Published at 29.05.2020 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups criminal defamation censorship HRD detained labour rights protest land rights Read more
Peaceful Assembly affected by COVID-19 restrictions Published at 28.05.2020 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest attack on HRD CSO closure protest Read more
