Myanmar authorities prosecuting activists and critics despite the COVID-19 pandemic Published at 28.04.2020 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment non state actors women minority groups attack on journalist protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Norwegian media fall for Russian trolls Published at 23.04.2020 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: non state actors Read more
New RSF report shows no improvement for press freedom in Brunei Published at 23.04.2020 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship Read more
Trade unions see spike in membership amid COVID-19 pandemic, climate activism goes online Published at 22.04.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest labour rights environmental rights Read more
Rights groups call for release of detained activists amidst COVID-19 outbreak Published at 22.04.2020 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship release of HRDs internet restriction Read more
Tanzania: Dissidents and critics bear heavy brunt of increasing restrictions on expression Published at 22.04.2020 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Poor resilience to misinformation sparks concern amid COVID-19 Published at 22.04.2020 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: women political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction attack on journalist public vilification Read more
Coronavirus Act gives government unprecedented power; concerns over attempts to erode media freedom Published at 22.04.2020 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction killing of journalist restrictive law censorship surveillance labour rights protest Read more
Workers protest over health; prisoners riot over overcrowding during the coronavirus pandemic Published at 21.04.2020 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants labour rights protest Read more
Journalist groups concerned about job and salary cuts in Timor-Leste amid the pandemic Published at 21.04.2020 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption labour rights excessive force protest Read more
CSOs denounce lack of public information on COVID-19, putting people at risk in Nicaragua Published at 20.04.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained women intimidation Read more
Media outlets face pressure as state innovates to silence criticism Published at 20.04.2020 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI funding restriction surveillance attack on journalist protest internet restriction political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
