Protests led by former Democratic Party leader turn violent Published at 07.02.2022 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protestor(s) detained violent protest excessive force protest Read more
Far-right party starts smear campaign to “blacklist” critical media Published at 07.02.2022 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist violent protest protest Read more
Protesters in Argentina take to the streets against IMF and large-scale mining Published at 04.02.2022 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD detained attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Vanuatu authorities deny permission for teachers’ strike and threaten disciplinary action Published at 04.02.2022 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption labour rights Read more
Use of excessive force by police causes strong reaction as young protesters hit with batons Published at 31.01.2022 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: youth excessive force protest intimidation Read more
New law for stronger protection of journalists comes into effect Published at 31.01.2022 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment LGBTI positive CS development labour rights intimidation Read more
More anti-COVID-19 restrictions’ protests reported, journalists to pay damages for defamation Published at 28.01.2022 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI office raid criminal defamation negative court ruling protest non state actors Read more
USA: Press investigated by secretive Customs agency Published at 25.01.2022 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation surveillance labour rights protest excessive force restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Belize: Libel and Defamation Act to be repealed and replaced with new legislation Published at 24.01.2022 Country Belize Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development criminal defamation Read more
Tentativa de homicidio contra un líder indígena en Costa Rica Published at 24.01.2022 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD threatened non state actors protest land rights Read more
Worrying number of attacks on the press by Querdenker demonstrators Published at 21.01.2022 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest intimidation harassment environmental rights attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Ongoing violations on civic freedoms at Poland/Belarus border; further threats to LGBTQI+ rights Published at 21.01.2022 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment criminal defamation bureaucratic restriction censorship access to info. law surveillance non state actors positive court ruling LGBTI women refugees and migrants positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
