Venezuela stifles dissent with political interference in opposition parties and detentions Published at 12.08.2020 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation negative court ruling protest public vilification enforced disappearance sexual assault torture/ill-treatment political interference bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Opposition candidates and supporters persecuted, detained ahead of elections Published at 11.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs attack on journalist protest political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Popular Protests: Demonstrators, journalists and human rights defenders killed, attacked & silenced Published at 07.08.2020 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing HRD detained protest killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights highlights continuing human rights violations Published at 06.08.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on HRD CSO closure harassment HRD killing HRD acquitted HRD threatened Read more
Repression of Liberal Publishing House, journalists and online critics escalates in Vietnam Published at 30.07.2020 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Afghan human rights and media workers face attacks while new NGO law threatens civil society Published at 08.07.2020 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors restrictive law Read more
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
Forte répression des libertés pendant la période électorale et décès soudain du président sortant Published at 19.06.2020 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD killing negative court ruling internet restriction political interference censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted 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
Election period sees clampdown on freedoms; Outgoing president Nkurunziza dies suddenly Published at 15.06.2020 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD killing negative court ruling internet restriction political interference censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
