Calls for political accountability after Beirut explosion: protesters, journalists face violence Published at 20.08.2020 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Charges against HRD Madi Jobarteh dropped, Gambia closer to an access to information law Published at 17.08.2020 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest time,place restrictions HRD acquitted positive CS development access to info. law HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Human rights group submits report on Nauru to the UN ahead of its 2021 review Published at 17.08.2020 Country Nauru Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship bureaucratic restriction Read more
New hope for Malawi after sustained protests Published at 12.08.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law political interference intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Activists denounce police excesses in enforcing COVID-19 restrictions Published at 12.08.2020 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors violent protest excessive force protest Read more
Papuan activists prosecuted while critics face judicial harassment and digital attacks Published at 10.08.2020 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Malaysian police ramp up persecution of Al Jazeera, journalists and activists to stifle criticism Published at 05.08.2020 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid refugees and migrants women harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Bolivian Ombudsperson accused of political bias by government Published at 30.07.2020 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification violent protest political interference protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Activists, journalists face smear campaigns, harassment and censorship during COVID-19 Published at 23.07.2020 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment women attack on journalist intimidation youth protest bureaucratic restriction public vilification censorship journalist detained Read more
Peru legislation enables disproportionate use of force by police Published at 22.07.2020 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation positive CS development labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Duda narrowly wins election; Public TV serve as a mouthpiece, independent media come under attack Published at 20.07.2020 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained positive court ruling LGBTI women intimidation Read more
“Justice for David” activists detained yet again Published at 17.07.2020 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protestor(s) detained women protest intimidation Read more
