Coronavirus Act gives government unprecedented power; concerns over attempts to erode media freedom Published at 22.04.2020 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction killing of journalist restrictive law censorship surveillance labour rights protest Read more
Workers protest over health; prisoners riot over overcrowding during the coronavirus pandemic Published at 21.04.2020 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants labour rights protest Read more
Speaker of Parliament threatens to ban journalists, investigative reporter threatened Published at 20.04.2020 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment intimidation non state actors Read more
Demands for release of political prisoners in Bhutan Published at 20.04.2020 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI restrictive law intimidation Read more
Spread of coronavirus and emergency safety measures put pressure on civic freedoms Published at 20.04.2020 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction time,place restrictions access to info. law Read more
Six journalistes condamnés à de lourdes amendes et un militant à cinq ans de prison Published at 16.04.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment negative court ruling extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Protests in Indonesia against weakening of labour laws as activists and critics are silenced Published at 16.04.2020 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest restrictive law HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Human rights at risk as COVID-19 patient details released Published at 15.04.2020 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: women restrictive law public vilification Read more
HRD sentenced to five years in prison, six journalists handed down hefty fines Published at 14.04.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment negative court ruling extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters tents removed; Syrian refugees face discriminatory Coronavirus emergency measures Published at 07.04.2020 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force refugees and migrants attack on journalist protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Opposition supporters demonstrate to demand resignation of prime minister Published at 03.04.2020 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Journalists attacked during coverage of migrant camps; police use excessive force against migrants Published at 02.04.2020 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants violent protest censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
