Nepal: Authorities continue to target journalists, stifle protests and seek to increase surveillance powers Published at 05.06.2023 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
UN experts, CSOs raise alarm about harsh prison conditions after blogger’s death Published at 03.06.2023 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure HRD detained criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Turkmenistan: UN human rights body issues important findings as the authorities continue to reign in dissent Published at 02.06.2023 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained protest internet restriction bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Lachin corridor blockade ended, seven arrested at protests against trans women’s detention Published at 01.06.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
On World Press Freedom Day, journalists call for accountability and better protections Published at 31.05.2023 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest political interference access to info. law environmental rights Read more
Police use water cannons on climate activists; new report reveals surveillance of protesters Published at 31.05.2023 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption surveillance protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Authorities target, harass, detain HRDs Published at 31.05.2023 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained attack on HRD intimidation Read more
Journalist’s sentence upheld, HRDs acquitted Published at 31.05.2023 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD killing negative court ruling political interference HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
Targeting of Journalists and media outlets intensifies as conflict escalates Published at 31.05.2023 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Labour and gender rights on the spotlight in Namibia Published at 31.05.2023 Country Namibia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI youth positive CS development labour rights protest prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
India: Government continues crackdown on civil society and harassment of journalists as it hosts the G20 Published at 31.05.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women protest disruption minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Fiji: Repeal of restrictive media law, reverse of travel bans and other reform commitments a positive signal for civic freedoms Published at 31.05.2023 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development women protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
