Critics detained for COVID-19 related remarks Published at 07.07.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained CSO closure release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions increase in Venezuela during pandemic Published at 03.07.2020 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups intimidation protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors censorship protestor(s) detained people with disabilities non state actors Read more
COVID-19, a pretext to further suppress freedom of expression and association Published at 22.06.2020 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
At least 37 political prisoners in Nicaragua have presented COVID-19 symptoms say CSOs Published at 15.06.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship non state actors intimidation Read more
Cuba cracking down on dissent using internet regulation and COVID-19 pretence Published at 10.06.2020 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive CS development HRD detained negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Denialism of COVID-19 pandemic and continuous threats to freedom of expression Published at 09.06.2020 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction intimidation harassment negative court ruling internet restriction political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained non state actors Read more
Government responds to COVID-19 and hurricane with denial, cover-ups and intimidation tactics Published at 08.06.2020 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction intimidation surveillance censorship protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Declining health of convicted HRD concerns family members and human rights organisations Published at 29.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Clampdown on expression online persists as Laos slips further down the press freedom rankings Published at 29.05.2020 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups criminal defamation censorship HRD detained labour rights protest land rights Read more
Peaceful Assembly affected by COVID-19 restrictions Published at 28.05.2020 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest attack on HRD CSO closure protest Read more
Aumenta la represión policial en el segundo aniversario de las movilizaciones multitudinarias Published at 26.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment intimidation harassment censorship HRD killing excessive force protest Read more
Concern over crackdown on opposition and dissenters ahead of 2020 elections Published at 26.05.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained criminal defamation protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
