Record sentences for climate activists, raids on journalists under Terrorism Act Published at 29.10.2024 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
South Sudan parliament passes controversial National Security Bill Published at 29.10.2024 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained restrictive law release of HRDs Read more
Australia: Police use excessive force, criminalise protesters and sought to block protests through the courts Published at 29.10.2024 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women refugees and migrants excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Freedom of association under threat: criminalisation of environmental defenders and anti-NGO draft law passed Published at 28.10.2024 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation protest restrictive law censorship Read more
Taiwan: Protests held to raise concerns around legislative reforms, Hong Kong and Palestine Published at 28.10.2024 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Protesters clash amid rising polarisation over the 2025 elections Published at 25.10.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
La nueva ley de medios suscita críticas en vísperas de las elecciones generales Published at 24.10.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI labour rights protest restrictive law surveillance HRD threatened Read more
135 political prisoners expelled from Nicaragua; closure of 1,500 CSOs within one month Published at 23.10.2024 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups office raid CSO closure minority groups intimidation release of HRDs religious groups attack on journalist travel ban public vilification restrictive law censorship Read more
Indonesia: Suppression of protests and crackdown on activism in Papua persisted ahead of President Prabowo’s inauguration Published at 23.10.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained non state actors land rights Read more
New Media Law draws criticism ahead of the country’s general elections Published at 22.10.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI labour rights protest restrictive law surveillance HRD threatened Read more
New Zealand: Climate protesters found guilty for train blockade while arrests reported in other protests Published at 21.10.2024 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained women extractive industries protest Read more
Killing of environmental defender highlights ongoing violence against HRD Published at 20.10.2024 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights killing of journalist restrictive law HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
