Debate over draft law's potential impact on the right to freedom of expression Published at 24.08.2017 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD restrictive law intimidation attack on journalist environmental rights Read more
Pressure on critical voices mounts ahead of October presidential election Published at 24.08.2017 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment surveillance negative court ruling criminal defamation prevention of protest political interference restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Georgian civil society concerned over threats to democracy in election law changes Published at 23.08.2017 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants violent protest political interference journalist detained protest Read more
UN interviews find widespread use of excessive force by security forces to quell protests Published at 23.08.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment excessive force protest sexual assault killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Qatari human rights lawyer banned from leaving the country Published at 23.08.2017 Country Qatar Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban Read more
HRD Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli released after being imprisoned for peaceful protest Published at 22.08.2017 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups restrictive law release of HRDs Read more
Two journalists face ongoing judicial harassment in Niger Published at 22.08.2017 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment journalist detained Read more
Protesters killed as security forces violently disperse opposition protests Published at 21.08.2017 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest disruption excessive force Read more
UN expert raises concerns over restrictions on civic space in Sudan Published at 21.08.2017 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction office raid torture/ill-treatment CSO closure bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD detained Read more
Ombudsman report: “Fair use” policy for internet users limits rights Published at 18.08.2017 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction labour rights protest Read more
Civil society reports poor implementation of protection mechanism for HRDs Published at 18.08.2017 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist surveillance protest Read more
Protests organised by activists banned ahead of 23rd August elections Published at 18.08.2017 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions non state actors Read more
