Media protest controversial bills; five activists prosecuted for wearing #BuhariMustGo T-shirts Published at 12.10.2021 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs HRD detained harassment protestor(s) detained positive CS development censorship excessive force bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted positive court ruling attack on journalist protest protest disruption Read more
Mexico: Frustration with government takes people to the streets Published at 07.10.2021 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest killing of journalist protestor(s) detained protest disruption women refugees and migrants religious groups intimidation surveillance positive CS development non state actors Read more
Honduras, uno de los países más peligrosos del mundo para los defensores del medioambiente Published at 07.10.2021 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups intimidation environmental rights censorship negative court ruling protest Read more
El espacio cívico guatemalteco ha seguido reduciéndose bajo el Gobierno de Giammattei Published at 06.10.2021 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women restrictive law indigenous groups release of HRDs harassment HRD acquitted HRD killing excessive force protest protestor(s) detained public vilification prevention of protest political interference land rights Read more
Sri Lanka authorities crack down on protests, stifle critics and accused of torturing detainees Published at 05.10.2021 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women harassment labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Honduras among the most dangerous countries in the world for environmental defenders Published at 04.10.2021 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups censorship intimidation negative court ruling women environmental rights protest Read more
Colombia: four months since the beginning of National Strike Published at 01.10.2021 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest LGBTI sexual assault protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights youth killing of protestors attack on journalist attack on HRD women intimidation censorship HRD killing excessive force labour rights indigenous groups surveillance public vilification enforced disappearance non state actors killing of journalist minority groups protest Read more
Guatemalan civic space continues to shrink during Giammattei’s government Published at 29.09.2021 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest political interference restrictive law LGBTI women HRD acquitted indigenous groups release of HRDs harassment protestor(s) detained HRD killing excessive force protest public vilification land rights Read more
54 NGOs suspended, concern over repeated attacks against journalists covering curfew enforcement Published at 28.09.2021 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women refugees and migrants CSO closure harassment attack on journalist protest criminal defamation journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society slams harassment of journalists, proposed media law, stifling of protests in Pakistan Published at 28.09.2021 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest journalist detained protest disruption women HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest enforced disappearance Read more
Restrictive “false’’ information and NGO laws adopted, intimidation of government critics Published at 20.09.2021 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted restrictive law intimidation harassment HRD detained surveillance protest Read more
Attacks, pressure on dissent and opposition unrelenting Published at 20.09.2021 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid political interference censorship harassment time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained protest Read more
