Authorities rein in sustained pro-democracy and cost of living protests Published at 23.10.2019 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption violent protest labour rights protest land rights Read more
Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down Published at 16.10.2019 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation excessive force criminal defamation public vilification killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship release of HRDs attack on journalist protest internet restriction violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
HRD Osama Al-Najjar released but many others remain in detention past their release dates Published at 15.10.2019 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs Read more
Afghan human rights defenders and journalists killed as US-Taliban talks collapse Published at 08.10.2019 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing HRD threatened non state actors Read more
ACNUDH: Persiste la represión de la disidencia en Nicaragua Published at 08.10.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women youth attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reports persistent repression of dissent in Nicaragua Published at 01.10.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women youth attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Venezuelan government continues to repress freedom of association Published at 28.09.2019 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law intimidation censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted public vilification Read more
Demonstrations in Egypt: arrests, social media blockage as a response Published at 27.09.2019 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction censorship travel ban protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Families protest conviction of youth involved in July 2018 protest Published at 26.09.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protestor(s) detained negative court ruling protest release of HRDs Read more
Laos increases controls on social media news sites while anti-land grab protesters jailed Published at 05.09.2019 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance censorship release of HRDs minority groups land rights Read more
Atlantic Council declared an undesirable organisation by authorities Published at 02.09.2019 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Tajikistan: International bodies alarmed at pressure on media and civil society Published at 30.08.2019 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance internet restriction restrictive law harassment positive CS development censorship Read more
