Park rangers acquitted amid courtroom threats; protesters clash with police Published at 21.05.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest extractive industries HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Social unrest grows as the government’s agenda erodes fundamental freedoms Published at 20.05.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Se intensifican los ataques contra la prensa, represión de manifestantes en Choluteca y asesinato de otro líder comunitario en el Bajo Aguán Published at 17.05.2024 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD killing excessive force killing of journalist violent protest land rights Read more
Australia: Sentencing of whistle-blower and crackdown on protests a setback for civic freedoms Published at 17.05.2024 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment excessive force torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
UN body calls for repeal of criminal defamation law; Court upholds teachers’ right to strike Published at 16.05.2024 Country Guyana Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Progressive CSO law finally takes effect, 11 years later Published at 15.05.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development public vilification enabling law HRD threatened Read more
Brunei: Strict controls of the media, internet freedom and the right to peacefully assemble Published at 15.05.2024 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance restrictive law Read more
Pakistan: Activists and journalists targeted, increased controls on online expression and crackdown on protests Published at 14.05.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force enforced disappearance killing of journalist violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Chad: A violent and repressed electoral context Published at 10.05.2024 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of journalist internet restriction killing of protestors prevention of protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
North Korea: Thousands held in prison camps while authorities maintain control over speech and clothing Published at 07.05.2024 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth harassment torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship surveillance Read more
Laos: Social media critic arrested for exposing bribery while land rights protesters detained Published at 07.05.2024 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption minority groups harassment protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Attacks on journalists escalate; crackdown on protesters in Choluteca; another social leader killed in the Bajo Aguán region Published at 06.05.2024 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD killing excessive force killing of journalist violent protest land rights Read more
